Writings by Andrea Watts

I am a freelance writer/editor who specializes in covering forestry and natural resources issues. What I bring to each project are undergraduate degrees in English and forestry, a master’s degree with coursework in silviculture and science communication, and on-the-ground experience managing the family tree farm.

Log Hauling is in the Family Blood

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TimberWest
July/August 2015

The trucks may bear the name R&D Williams Log Hauling, but Ron “Rooster” Williams will attest that his company owes its success to more than just the time and capital which he and his wife, Debi, invested into the business. When faced with the challenge of rebuilding his log hauling company, Ron turned to long-time friends who readily volunteered the much-needed loans and equipment. It’s friendships that will bring tears to your eyes, Ron says of the relationships he has built over the years. And because these friendships now envelope his granddaughter, Mariah Ford, R&D Williams Log Hauling will see the next generation out in the woods. Read more…

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