SO An Arborist, A Logger, and A Forester All Walk Up To A Tree...

SO An Arborist, A Logger, and A Forester All Walk Up To A Tree...

Author: Kelby Leary April 14, 2020 Duration: 26:23

This week is our third Minisode! We'll kick this week of with A NATURE FACT OF THE WEEK! Then I sit down with my partner.... who also happens to be my quarantine partner..... who is ALSO a logger, to talk about some often misused terms in the forest industry. Some of you may recognize Jack from the first Minisode, if not well then go listen to it lol. We wrap things up with some would you rather and Jack's advice for must haves when working in the woods. 


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