Maine Forest Products 2025

Riding the rivers of history

WRITTEN BY ANNE GABBIANELLI A former log driver and man of many talents has found his niche on the shores of two lakes in the Millinocket region. Ambajejus and Chesuncook lakes both share the waters of the West Branch of the Penobscot River, which once served…

Future foresters forged in Maine

WRITTEN BY JEN LYNDS Inside the classroom of the Region Two School of Applied Technology’s Forestry Management and Operations program, Kaley Whitman brushed her hands down the sides of her blue T-shirt. Whitman and her classmates are learning the skills required for careers as professional loggers.…

PLC of the Northeast holds 30th Anniversary annual meeting

COURTESY OF PROFESSIONAL LOGGING CONTRACTORS OF THE NORTHEAST The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of the Northeast held its 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting May 8-9, raising a record $165,386 for Log A Load For Kids and presenting awards to businesses and individuals from across Maine and Vermont…

Northeast (NE) Professional Logger Program

WRITTEN BY JEFF BENJAMIN, PLC DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATION The Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast (PLC) is not known as a logger “training” organization. In fact, the word training does not even exist in our mission and vision statements. No one joins the PLC…

Maine logger places first in Forwarder Championship in Michigan

COURTESY OF PROFESSIONAL LOGGING CONTRACTORS OF THE NORTHEAST Master Logger Joey Guimond of J. Guimond Logging, Inc. placed first in the Komatsu Forwarder Contest Championship in Escanaba, Michigan on Sept. 6, beating more than 20 other competitors in the challenging and fast-paced contest. The contest is…

MLOFT program underway for ninth year

COURTESY OF PROFESSIONAL LOGGING CONTRACTORS OF THE NORTHEAST The Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking (MLOFT) Program, a unique hands-on training course that prepares students for careers in the logging industry, is currently in its ninth year of classes at an active harvest site in central…

The early intervention gets the Budworm

COURTESY OF MAINE FOREST SERVICE FOREST HEALTH & MONITORING Recently, spruce budworm has been turning heads in Northern Aroostook County. In June 2024, the caterpillars’ extensive feeding damage caused reddish-brown hues to develop on spruce and fir trees. Maine Forest Service surveys revealed 3,400 acres of…

PLC raises more than $116,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

at annual Log A Load golf tournaments COURTESY OF PROFESSIONAL LOGGING CONTRACTORS OF THE NORTHEAST The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of the Northeast once again demonstrated the logging industry’s commitment to children’s health this summer, raising a combined total of more than $116,000 at its annual…

Resilient forests matter for Maine

COURTESY OF MAINE FOREST SERVICE A fall walk in the woods reminds us how impressive Maine’s forests are. Maine is the most forested state in the country, with over 17.5 million acres of forestland. These diverse forests—ranging from young to mature, conifers to hardwoods—are vital as…

Treeline: past, present, and future!

COURTESY OF TREELINE Treeline’s story begins not with a fleet of trucks or a bustling service center, but with one chainsaw and a horse named Captain. From that humble start, Owner and President Brian Souers built a company that has become a cornerstone of Maine’s forest…

Dry conditions drive busy 2025 wildfire season,

underscoring the need for preparedness in Maine COURTESY OF THE MAINE FOREST SERVICE By the end of September, Maine had experienced 750 wildfires, burning 473.6 acres. While this past spring and early summer’s wildfire activity was very much on par with the State’s 20-year average (408…