I write about timberland, rural real estate and the decisions landowners face. Here is a selection of my articles and podcast appearances, with a short note on each and a link to read or listen.
LandThink
Why Hasn’t My Timber Increased in Value? (Part 1) →
Timber can keep growing while the price offered for it stays flat. This piece explains the supply and demand forces behind that disconnect in Southern timber markets. LandThink, July 2026.
Adapting Timberland Management to New Market Realities (Part 2) →
The follow-up turns from market conditions to choices on the ground: stand health, access, habitat and the value of the property as a whole. LandThink, September 2026.
What Does a Consulting Forester Do? →
An earlier piece explaining the work a consulting forester can do for a landowner, from timber sales to ongoing management. LandThink, April 2013.
Finding Good Help →
How to think through the choice of a consulting forester, including local knowledge, the fit for your property and transparency about business relationships. LandThink, June 2013.
Consult a Forester
At Consult a Forester, I write about timber, land value and the choices owners face in managing a property.
Why can’t I get my timber thinned? →
A pine stand can be ready for thinning while markets and logging capacity make the work difficult to arrange. This piece explores why that happens and what might help keep thinning a viable management option. Consult a Forester, December 2025.
National Land Realty
5 Things Every Alabama & Georgia Landowner Should Know Before Selling Their Land →
Questions to work through before putting rural property on the market, including timber value, timing, access and boundaries. National Land Realty, May 2026.
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Podcast conversations
I have also joined conversations on The National Land Podcast and Huntin’ Land, from Great Days Outdoors, about timberland investment and the decisions landowners face.
What a Consulting Forester Wants You to Know Before You Buy Timberland →
I talk with Mac Christian about evaluating timberland, the practical limits of harvesting small tracts, pine thinning and the relationship between timber and recreational value. The National Land Podcast, March 2026.
3 Rules of Land Investment / Rut Report →
In the second half of this episode, I join Joe Baya and Clint Flowers to share three rules for evaluating a land investment. Huntin’ Land, Episode 5, December 2018.
Current Timber Prices and Where Are They Headed? →
A conversation with Joe Baya and Clint Flowers about what drives timber prices, how timber is measured and marketed, and deciding when to harvest. The prices and market outlook discussed reflect conditions at the time of recording. Huntin’ Land, Episode 6, December 2018.
Have a question about your land?
These articles and conversations cover common questions, but the details of your own property matter. Email me about your land or timber →