2025 State of the States Report
A collection of ALC Member Association-provided industry update reports as presented during the 2025 ALC Annual Conference – Geaux Logging – in Lafayette, Louisiana that was held September 17-19, 2025.
A Roadmap to Recovery
Markets drive investment, investment drives development, development drives competition, competition drives profitability, profitability drives competitiveness, and competitiveness drives wages / benefits. The following information identifies the priority issues and actions that can serve as a road map to the recovery of the U.S. timber and forest products industry.
Podcasts
The Way I Heard It - With Mike Rowe
Mike Albrecht - Got Wood?
As a logger and forester, Mike Albrecht knows a lot about wood. He is the two-time president of the American Loggers Council, and he’s on a mission to reintroduce America to one of its most abundant and reliable renewable resources—wood. Mike also speaks to how we can better manage our forests to prevent wildfires.
Let the Sawdust Fly
Podcast Series
Guest host Pete Wood - a logger from Canyon Minnesota - discusses issues surrounding Northern Minnesota's logging industry.
Loggers Tech Talk
Scott Dane, Executive Director American Loggers Council
From the rise of mechanization and safety improvements to the urgent need for domestic market development, Dane shares candid insights on the industry's biggest challenges and opportunities. He highlights the paradox of increased efficiency leading to lower profits and emphasizes the importance of partnerships, innovation, and expanding markets like biomass and mass timber. “Today’s timber industry isn’t your grandpa’s timber industry.”
This podcast episode was recorded live at the annual Loggers Technology Summit, hosted by Swamp Fox Agency. The Summit is an annual event that brings together logging industry professionals to explore the latest innovations and hear from top speakers discussing key industry trends.
Videos
Managing forests is a choice: take action and enjoy the benefits, or ignore the work and face the consequences. Dead forests. Burning forests. Unhealthy forests. Infested forests. The future depends on what we do today.
Loggers helped carve out a new life in America more than 400 years ago, and they still help build America every day. Today’s logging professionals carry on a proud tradition that’s woven into our nation’s past, present, and future. The heritage symbolized by Paul Bunyan lives on in today’s timber industry.
Wood is essential to American life. It helps build the homes where we make memories, creates everyday items like packaging and shipping boxes, supports renewable energy, and even shows up in products like toothpaste. Imagine the world without wood, what would it look like?
Demand for forest products is growing across the country, and so is the need for skilled logging professionals. Timber harvesting is a key part of forest management that supports healthy forests and strong communities. It can create wildlife habitat, reduce fuel buildup, and help protect streams by limiting erosion. The people who harvest, process, and transport timber make it all possible.