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The Situation: Cutting Trees to get a Better View

June 19 2023

The perpetrator in this case was Dennis Rainey, the 75-year-old founder of the marriage-counseling Family Life publishing and broadcasting empire based in Little Rock, AK. He is a Christian lifestyle influencer, an author, counselor and broadcaster. At the time of this trial, he had retired from FamilyLife, but has a continuing exemplary reputation. This story … Continue reading The Situation: Cutting Trees to get a Better View →

The Situation: The Bluestone Project Theft

May 30 2023

The Bluestone Project is located in Giles County, Virginia. It is a US Army Corps of Engineers Flood Damage Reduction project designed to inhibit flood-level water flow along both the New River and the Bluestone River. The project’s federally protected area is a fertile habitat for growth of certain trees and plants, including black walnut … Continue reading The Situation: The Bluestone Project Theft →

A Case Study of Truck Driver Theft

April 24 2023

The Situation Marvin Raggins, an independent trucker, contracted with a small wood dealer to provide him with wood. The dealer’s business consisted of providing timber products to several Florida mills under supply agreements. Raggins claimed to have his own source of wood and the wood dealer provided him with authorization cards for delivering the loads to … Continue reading A Case Study of Truck Driver Theft →

Forest Activists Block Logging in Freshwater

March 24 2023

On February 21, 2023, an anti-logging activist suspended himself via nets and rope in a contraption called a sky pod in a thicket of trees in Freshwater, California, to prevent Humboldt Redwood Company from cutting down trees on their property. The protestors contend the huge trees in the area are becoming increasingly rare and represent … Continue reading Forest Activists Block Logging in Freshwater →

I’m not lying, I’m advertising

February 20 2023

Greetings! Christopher Dillard of Dillard Timber LLC advertised his logging and timber services to North Carolina customers. The company owned no logging equipment, had no employees and Dillard himself didn’t log or mill timber. Dillard worked differently. His business model was to get the customer orders and then find a third party to do the … Continue reading I’m not lying, I’m advertising →

Caught Three Times

January 18 2023

Greetings! I have talked frequently in this newsletter about the unique challenges of landowners trying to not only find a source for harvesting their timber, but more importantly finding one that is ethical and will do the work as agreed and pays per the contract agreement. Your woodland is a considerable financial investment and a … Continue reading Caught Three Times →