Talking Forests

This is a special in-person episode located in Enfield, North Carolina just off the I-95 with Tyrone and Edna Williams of Fourtee Acres. They lease …

Elaine and I had a conversation about global forestry challenges. I was impressed by her experience in the sector and global knowledge. She launched ForYP the only global forestry young professionals group at the World …

Alex and I sat down and had a conversation about being a consulting forester in his home state of Mississippi and some of the challenges that …

Ted Dergousoff and I sat down together in Arizona and had a conversation about his company, NewLife, forest restoration efforts, and the role they …

Danielle Atkins and I came together for a podcast episode and we talked about the importance of being an educated landowner. She has taken her past …

Maryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Senator Bailey this month. He grew up on his grandparent's 120-acre farm on the water in Southern Maryland. 

~From the crops, to horses, to time spent with his …

October is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our second guest is …

October is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our first guest is …

Molly Darr and I sat down to talk about the Women Owning Woodlands up-and-coming events. 

Janet Watt-Steele, Women Owning Woodlands – South Carolina

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Maryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Tony Pixelle this month. He has been a forester in Maryland and has worked in different parts of the state for different agencies. He talks about his start as a …

Patrick Hiesl the Assistant Professor of Forest Operations from Clemson University was interviewed by Candra Burns of Talking Forests about the Cradle of Forestry, the APSAF Centennial Monument, and Carl Schenck a …

Beth and Joe of the Maryland Forests Association sat down to talk to me about a "Faces of Forestry" program they have. We are featuring guests of this program on the Talking Forests podcast once a month. We hope you all …

Thomas is a Canadian Wildfire Professional and we had a great chat since we are in the beginning of what most people know as a fire season, however Thomas dives deep into what fire actually means, how to prevent your …

Joe Buck In Nature and I had a great chat with each other. He loves Twitter and has built a SAFE community you should be a part of. I felt very safe …

"Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business". Candra talks about being burned, burning out, drawing boundaries, and how to …

We had a great interview with Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks. She wanted to do this timely interview because of Mass Timber Month and Women's History Month. She has been a pioneer in wood and started with architecture …

Candra Burns a military spouse talks about moving overseas as military in the middle of a pandemic and we are back! We talked about the safe way of traveling and the process of moving for us. We wanted to give you …

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 4 out of 4  episodes and will be published  each Monday in each week of October 2020  for National Forest Products week. Betsy Yraguen of the Douglas County …

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 3 out of 4  episodes and will be published  each Monday in each week of October 2020  for National Forest Products week. Vanessa and I chatted about what …

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 2 out of 4 episodes and will be published  each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Melissa and I chatted about working in …

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Amanda Astor and I recorded this episode before the devastating fires …

Amanda Hamsley Lang is the COO & Vice President of Client Services, Forisk Consulting and we had a great chat about women working up to …

Tyler and I had a great chat about forestry in all regions, how his internship led him into his position now, and adversity that we face in the industry. He has a wide variety of knowledge and brings a great education …

"John A. Brink came to Canada from Holland in 1965 with $25.47 in his pocket, a suitcase full of books, and a dream to build his own sawmill." …

Leslie and I chatted about the responsibilities of being an extension forester, being proactive to plant the right trees in the right areas and she …

Mima Letts - Founder and Director of Tree Sparks and I talked about awareness of forestry careers for young people and how she navigated going from university to training forester in the UK. She wants to make a …

Anna and I talked about being young women business owners with forestry backgrounds. She worked in the industry as an employee before breaking out on …

My name is Krause, I am currently a Master of Forestry Student at Michigan Technological University where I am an office assistant working on …

Joseph Vaughn has worked in the natural resource profession since 2011. He has experience in wildland fire management, political and environmental …

Rachel and I met at the National Society of American Foresters Conference in Louisville, Kentucky in November of 2019 at the student mentor session put on by my mentee the National Student Chair of SAF, Brittany Church. …

Talking Forests recorded this as a live video (https://youtu.be/pK4H72XWVow) from Yosemite National Park at the Society of Wood Science and …

We interview Andrew Heald, Technical Director, Confederation of Forest Industries (ConFor), UK

Twitter: www.twitter.com/andyheald

Andrew is the Technical Director for Confor. He has over 20 years’ experience in forest …

Luke Hemmings is working with the UK Forestry Commission and I met him at the Institute for Chartered Foresters (https://www.charteredforesters.org/)  National Conference this April. He is great to connect with!

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Follow Myles on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/priiimal

My name is Myles Vernon Polk, I am originally from San Diego, California and …

We loved interviewing Amanda, in her episode we talked about fire science and the role Smokey the bear plays.  
Amanda Rau started working in wildland …

America's Forests host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind.  Often on tour with The Rolling  Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a  rock-and-roll piano player …

America's Forests host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind. Often on tour with The Rolling  Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a rock-and-roll piano player …

Max Schrimpf is rocking timber sports, his forest internship with Ohio Division of Forestry, and surveying for insects! 

Check out his Instagram: …

Maria and Graise started Women with Resolve to bring people together in a community. Candra joined in shortly after they created the group and they …

Jessica Carr started working in marketing when she was 18 at Utah Valley University's Entrepreneurship Institute as the Marketing and Events Coordinator. That same year she became the youngest ambassador for Google in …

Jordan Gross and I e-met on our favorite platform LinkedIn, we had a great idea to bring you guys value and so we interviewed him! 

www.journeytocloudnine.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/cloudnine_moments or …

Christian Kirsch has 22 years of solid experience in forestry. 15 years of experience running a small forestry business. He has in-depth knowledge of …

Christine and I have a connection as we have both worked in forest policy and communications roles.  She gives us professional insight from her role …

Edie Dooley is a field forester stewarding a 12,500 acre family forest in Western Oregon with one of the America’s oldest forestry consulting …

Live from the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland, Oregon we talk openly about building with wood! 

Dr. Patricia A. Layton, Ph.D., Clemson, SC, Is the Director of the Wood Utilization + Design Institute and …

Courtney's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-peterson-47961486)

Courtney Peterson is a Research Associate in the Forest and Rangeland …

Charles is currently a consultant in forestry research and wood product industry, his business is called Doug Fir Consulting (…

A great story here! We talked about all types of landowners and being involved in that community. Valerie really has ties to the land and it comes …

Anjel Tomayko is a bad@$$ firefighter, worth a listen! 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anjel-tomayko-4643983b/

I completed my BS in Forest Resource Management in 2016 and am working to complete my MS in Natural Resource …

Follow Tiffany Roddy on Instagram: @tiffrodd https://www.instagram.com/tiffrodd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyroddy

Tiffany Roddy …

Molly Pitts appeared on the America's Forests with Chuck Leavell PBS episode in Colorado check it out (…

Dr. David Coyle is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University. His Extension Forestry program focuses on forest health and invasive species management in …

Kelly is currently the District 5 District Forester for Wyoming State Forestry Division and is responsible for implementing and overseeing the delivery of all programs offered through Wyoming State Forestry Division for …

I finished my BS in Zoology with a minor in Chemistry from Southern Illinois University in 2010. I did both my MS and PhD in Forest Entomology at the …

Sarah is the first woman to teach as a full time faculty member at the Maritime College of Forest Technology! She has a passion for helping others …

Ciara Fenimore is an assistant forester for Hancock Forest Management out in Kapowsin WA. She will be getting her bachelors in forest management from …

On this episode, we talked about the importance of silviculture and the fun challenges we see in the field! Taisa is a fantastic guest with a depth …

She works as a biologist for an engineering and environmental consulting firm and loves it!  We dive into a great conversation about breaking …

Patrick is the WSU Extension Forester for the SW corner of Washington. He started this position in the winter of 2018 and is working diligently to create educational opportunities for small forest landowners in this …

Virginia is a mother of two boys, her eldest Jerod is 20 and her youngest Keenan is 14. She has a great love for trees and water. Spent most of her life camping, hiking and swimming in nature.
She has developed …

We interview Kenneth Schmidgall today. He has an AAS – Forest Resources – Mt Hood Community College and is currently enrolled in the Oregon State …

Our guest today is Jasmine Brown and she recently received the high honor of Society of American Foresters Diversity Scholar a year-long program. The …

Jennilyn Franklin is our forestry guest today! She is the first woman to work for City of Montesano Forestry and the first woman to graduate from …

You can leverage LinkedIn to get towards a goal. I talk about how in this episode. I have earned jobs, contracts, meetings and private tours off of LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/talkingforests/ Need help with …

Forestry Women Who Rock: Brittany Church
She is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittany.church/
She is the youngest individual to have gone through the associates and bachelors forestry programs at Grays Harbor …

Secrets to Instagram. 1) Use up to 30 hashtags 2) Pre-plan your feed in a 9-grid (Apps that can help you with that). 3) Tag people in your posts and …

A strategy that has been successful is explained in this podcast episode. If you had 5,000 naysayers telling you not do to your research, would you …

In this episode we talk about how to navigate the content calendar to create engaging posts and the opportunties that you can get. Comments, retweets, and asking questions are better than only liking posts on social …

When you create a hashtag, you have to ask your audience to use it months in advance, especially if you want people to use it at your conference. Need help with how to get your audience to use a #hashtag that you …

Why are people using so many hashtags? The secret is that they get you seen in searches online. If you use a hashtag to describe something, people will be able to search that hashtag and find your post! We strive to …

If you connect with real followers, you are more likely to get #engagement on your #socialmedia. You want to have real people on your channels …

I talk about adding people to your network in this video! Ok, so I love #socialmedia, why? It is a free news source right now. I was given the chance to speak at the 2018 International Forest Business Conference and I …

Ok, so I love #socialmedia, why? It is a free news source right now. I was given the chance to speak at the 2018 International Forest Business Conference and I talked about Social Media a New Frontier and some starting …

Ok, so I love #socialmedia, why? It is a free news source right now. I was given the chance to speak at the 2018 International Forest Business Conference and I talked about Social Media a New Frontier and some starting …

Ok, so I love #socialmedia, why? It is a free news source right now. I was given the chance to speak at the 2018 International Forest Business Conference and I talked about Social Media a New Frontier and some starting …