In today's episode I sit down with Frank, Kathie and Jonny Muse and talk with them about how they came to be the business they are today.
Frank and Kathie have worked together for many years, and they wouldn't want it any other way. Building and growing a business for them has always been about family, treating their employees and customers right, and never being a single service outfit.
We also talk about their involvement in the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference and how they've grown strong connections between industry and the community through their work with the SCLC. The annual Forest Products and Construction Equipment Expo will be held at the Shasta District Fair & Event Center in Anderson, California from Thursday February 5th to Saturday February 7th, 2026. The area will be filled with vendors from all sides of the industry, a log loading competition and an excavator rodeo. You won't want to miss this event.
I would like to thank Frank, Kathie and Jonny for taking time out of their busy day to sit down and chat with me.
In this episode I sit down with David Grim, the Health and Safety Manager from Associated Oregon Loggers. We talk about David's background, how he grew up logging in his families business and the path his career took to eventually land him in my office on a cut rate podcast (lol).
I've never been a fan of safety folks, but David is an exception to that rule. We talk about some recent changes to OSHA regulations, including the new fine schedule for repeat offenders. This episode should open some peoples eyes about the new fine schedule for sure.
David added a note after we recorded the show and this is what he sent over regarding OROSHA Division 1: "It also has some governance of some general hazards like defining what is a recordable hearing claim, record keeping requirements and some stuff like that. In addition to what I said it was. I guess I didn’t completely misspoke, but there’s just more to it than what I said." If any of you are outfits who are members of AOL, I highly recommend utilizing the great folks on David's team to be sure you're compliance.
Also, I marked this episode as "explicit" because I probably said a bad word somewhere, in no way should that reflect on the guest.
On today's. episode of The Landing I sat down with a pretty cool dude from PA who cuts timber out here in Oregon. We talk about everything from hunting, shooting long range, how elk don't actually exist and what Mike Ikes to eat after work. Get comfortable and buckle in for four hours of fun.
If you or someone you know would like to be a guest on the show, email me: jason@jdavenportphotography.com using the subject line PODCAST
Today's. episode is a dude from Indiana named Willis Collier. Willis has been in the industry his entire life and specializes in contract cutting now. It took a while to get this one on the schedule because this guy works a ton, but I think it was worth the wait.
If you enjoyed this episode, leave a comment below or shoot me a message. I would love to start interviewing more folks from outside the PNW just to see how different the industry is all around the country, but if folks don't want to listen its not something I will pursue as hard.
Today’s episode is sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
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Today I chat with a cool cat from the south coast, Chris Seamons. Chris went from high school into the marine corps, then into being a heavy equipment mechanic.
We had a special guest appearance from Flynn O'Leary and discussed some questions that were submitted through instagram.
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
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In today's. episode I sit down with a young guy who builds and reconstructs logging roads. Loren grew up in a small town and is no stranger to hard work.
We dive into a bit of his story about how one local company gave him a start and he hasn't looked back since. We also get into a couple hunting stories and some other stuff.
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
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In today's episode I sit down with a few of the board members from Trajectory, and talk about what they do and why they do it. Mike O'Malley, Austin Ernesti and Paul Felstoner share what makes them want to help get people into the trades but more specifically, the timber industry.
To see what they are up to, check out the SICC festival later this year, or better yet, buy a table at their upcoming fundraiser, check out their website here: https://www.trajectorynw.org
Today’s episode is sponsored by NW Roofing and Siding Pros. Proudly serving Eugene and the surrounding areas since 2016. Our guarantee is simple: We promise to provide high quality products with expert installation, at competitive prices. At NW Roofing and Siding, We Cover What Matters Most. www.nwrspros.com or call 541-935-9559 for a free quote today!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
In today's episode I sit down with a log trucker from Sweet Home named Leon Vineyard.
We dive into what he's been up to in the last few years since the last time he was on the show. Leon has a new truck since then and he just got Tire Boss installed on it. We talk about that and how he has started taking his health seriously. We talk about where I'm at on my weight loss journey and hit pretty hard on mens mental health. I know a lot of guys in this industry don't like to talk about it, but we all deal with it and it effects everyone in our lives in one way or two.
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Today’s episode is also sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
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In todays episode I check in with Kirby Molen, Zane Peterson and Keith Foster about the way the show is going and what will be going on tomorrow at the show.
If you're the area, you should be at the show tomorrow!
In today's episode of The Landing, I sit down with Ted James, Carol Perea and Keith Foster from the Sierra Cascades Logging Conference. This years show is coming up fast! Be there February 6-7-8, 2025 in Anderson California.
We talk about the history of the show, and what they do for the community. There is a lot more to it than just a few machines parked in an asphalt lot.
For more information on the Sierra Cascades Logging Conference, check out their website here: https://www.sclcexpo.com/expo/current-expo
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Today’s episode is sponsored by NW Roofing and Siding Pros. Proudly serving Eugene and the surrounding areas since 2016. Our guarantee is simple: We promise to provide high quality products with expert installation, at competitive prices. At NW Roofing and Siding, We Cover What Matters Most. www.nwrspros.com or call 541-935-9559 for a free quote today!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
If you're looking for a new pair of boots, use this link for $20 off a new pair of JK Boots: https://www.jkboots.com/jasondavenport
In today's episode I sit down with Jordan Newport from Valley View Logging and talk about what it's like to have a haircut that just by looking at it, women get aroused.
He is, the most interesting guy from Sweet Home
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Today’s episode is sponsored by NW Roofing and Siding Pros. Proudly serving Eugene and the surrounding areas since 2016. Our guarantee is simple: We promise to provide high quality products with expert installation, at competitive prices. At NW Roofing and Siding, We Cover What Matters Most. www.nwrspros.com or call 541-935-9559 for a free quote today!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
If you'reloooking for a new pair of boots, use this link for $20 off a new pair of JK Boots: https://www.jkboots.com/jasondavenport
In this episode we dive in to family logging businesses with Garrett from Montgomery Timber Management.
Garrett grew up in the industry and is trying his best to continue to grow their family business. We chat about the challenges that go along with business, working with family and adapting to a quickly changing log market.
Today’s episode is sponsored by NW Roofing and Siding Pros. Proudly serving Eugene and the surrounding areas since 2016. Our guarantee is simple: We promise to provide high quality products with expert installation, at competitive prices. At NW Roofing and Siding, We Cover What Matters Most. www.nwrspros.com or call 541-935-9559 for a free quote today!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
I sometimes blame Nemo for getting me into this stuff. I used to work night shift and get off work Friday morning and head down to jump in the truck with Nemo Friday mornings. I wasn't sure if I would ever want to be a log truck driver, but I always enjoyed being around my buddy Nemo.
Today’s episode is sponsored by NW Roofing and Siding Pros. Proudly serving Eugene and the surrounding areas since 2016. Our guarantee is simple: We promise to provide high quality products with expert installation, at competitive prices. At NW Roofing and Siding, We Cover What Matters Most. www.nwrspros.com or call 541-935-9559 for a free quote today!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Century Forest Management. Based in Monroe, and servicing western Oregon, Century Forest Management is your local professional timber management partner. Clear cutting, thinning, and everything in between to help you meet your management goal for your property. www.centuryforestmgmt.com
In today's episode of the landing I show you guys how I can't properly run a sound board. For the first 30 minutes I had the wrong mic recording but the audio was still salvageable, just not awesome like I prefer it to be.
With that being said, this episode is all about Brennen Miller from Top Heavy Timber and how he got into the industry. We talk about quite a few hot topics like chainsaw mods, falling timber on federal fires and how to make it in the industry as a timber cutter.
We also fielded some questions from folks on instagram and dove into those pretty deep as well.
If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, please reach out on social media or send me an email using PODCAST as the subject line at: jason@jdavenportphotography.com
This episode is brought to you by Axis Forestry. Axis Forestry recently released their new Rebel T22 processing head in December 2022. The Rebel T22 is built tough, with the North American logger in mind. To learn more about their products, visit their web site https://www.axisforestry.com or call 778-471-2947 today to place an order.
In today's episode I chat with another badass media dude named Eric Jumper. Eric is awesome at what he does and he comes to it with a long standing background in construction. The time I spend behind a welding hood, this guy spent grading road jobs with a dozer or digging some sewer lines with an excavator.
We talk about how expensive children are and how the SouthEast has superior gas station markets.
We also took a bit of a dive into his favorite energy drinks this season, his answer might surprise you!
If you want to get win touch with Eric, hit him up on instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/tier.zero.inc/?hl=en
If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, please reach out on social media or send me an email using PODCAST as the subject line at: jason@jdavenportphotography.com
This episode is brought to you by Axis Forestry. Axis Forestry recently released their new Rebel T22 processing head in December 2022. The Rebel T22 is built tough, with the North American logger in mind. To learn more about their products, visit their web site https://www.axisforestry.com or call 778-471-2947 today to place an order.
In today's episode of the podcast I talk with a guy from the Upper Peninsula region of Michigan about what the industry is like out that way. Mack works with his uncle mostly logging pro=ivate jobs for small timberland owners. It was a fun conversation about how different logging is depending on where you're at in the country.
Mack has a big following on social media and we talked about how social media can be a curse and a blessing, depending on how you use it.
If you want to find him online, search "Logger Mack" on every social media platform except "X" (Twitter). Mack is my second guest in a row who also enjoys black coffee instead of energy drinks.
Here are links to Mack's Socials:
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAk1WUWuvKweK19mkyIeJQ
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/loggermack/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLoggerMack/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loggermack?lang=en
If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, please reach out on social media or send me an email using PODCAST as the subject line at: jason@jdavenportphotography.com
This episode is brought to you by Axis Forestry. Axis Forestry recently released their new Rebel T22 processing head in December 2022. The Rebel T22 is built tough, with the North American logger in mind. To learn more about their products, visit their web site https://www.axisforestry.com or call 778-471-2947 today to place an order.
In this episode I chat with Samuel Neill about what it's like to own and operate a cutting business in Northern California.
Sam doesn't like energy drinks but he does partake in what the hip kids call "drip coffee"
If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, please reach out on social media or send me an email using PODCAST as the subject line at: jason@jdavenportphotography.com
This episode is brought to you by Axis Forestry. Axis Forestry recently released their new Rebel T22 processing head in December 2022. The Rebel T22 is built tough, with the North American logger in mind. To learn more about their products, visit their web site www.axisforestry.com or call 778-471-2947 today to place an order.
In today's episode that we recorded yesterday, we have a three hour mess of fun! I am joined in the studio by Darren Hall, Justin Everhart, Antone Schafer, Austin Sedy and Jake Rondeau. Today we talk about tiger cat knee pads, fairy circles and white stitched jeans in a strikingly inappropriate conversation about where the industry is headed.
If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, please reach out on social media or send me an email using PODCAST as the subject line at: jason@jdavenportphotography.com
This episode is brought to you by Axis Forestry. Axis Forestry recently released their new Rebel T22 processing head in December 2022. The Rebel T22 is built tough, with the North American logger in mind. To learn more about their products, visit their web site www.axisforestry.com or call 778-471-2947 today to place an order.
In this episode I talk to Corinne Walters about what her job is as a forester and how she and the other gals at Oregon Women in Timber support childhood education about sustainable forestry.
To learn more about Oregon Women in Timber, how you can get a table at their yearly fundraising auction, and other ways you can help support their efforts please visit orwit.org
If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, please reach out on social media or send me an email using PODCAST as the subject line at: jason@jdavenportphotography.com
This episode is brought to you by Axis Forestry. Axis Forestry recently released their new Rebel T22 processing head in December 2022. The Rebel T22 is built tough, with the North American logger in mind. To learn more about their products, visit their web site www.axisforestry.com or call 778-471-2947 today to p
In this episode we dive in to what the heck a Log Scaler is and what is included in that job title. Ian Proudfoot is the man of the hour and he's been scaling logs for almost five years now. If you're looking for a podcast where you can listen to two guys talk about smelling trees, look no further.
Ian is also co-owner of Ponoka Vegetation Management and we talked about creating defensible space around homes in this show as well. More info on this company can be found on their website: https://ponokavegetationmanagement.com
If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, please reach out on social media or send me an email using PODCAST as the subject line at: jason@jdavenportphotography.com
This episode is brought to you by Axis Forestry. Axis Forestry recently released their new Rebel T22 processing head in December 2022. The Rebel T22 is built tough, with the North American logger in mind. To learn more about their products, visit their web site www.axisforestry.com or call 778-471-2947 today to p