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Check out articles from previous issues of Northern Logger and Timber Processor Magazine.
Carrying On the Family Legacy: Jelinek Trucking
Dave Jelinek is young for being in the business 73 years. “I always used to say that I’ve been in the business 73 years – and they’d say, well, you don’t look 93,” he joked. But there’s not really a better way to summarize the years he’s spent involved in the family business, Jelinek Trucking. Supposedly, his involvement goes all the way back to getting his diaper changed in the front seat of the log truck. Much of his childhood was spent being dragged along on logging jobs. Although Dave did go to vocational school for a degree in diesel mechanics after high school, he never wanted anything other than to work alongside his dad in the woods.
Hardwood Producers Brace for Tariffs in 2025
On the international trade front, many in the forest products industry – hardwood producers in particular – are very concerned about what will happen with export markets as President-Elect Donald Trump takes office. During his election campaign, Trump promised to impose tariffs of at least 60% on Chinese goods, 25% on Canada and Mexico, and 10-20% on other countries. The last time Trump was in office, he imposed hefty tariffs on Chinese goods. China retaliated with their own tariffs on US hardwood products destined for markets there.
Veterans in the Woods
For a young person finding their way in the world, joining a branch of the US military has often been a path to gaining valuable life skills, on-the-job training, and a multitude of career opportunities. Two loggers, now in their 30s and early 40s, both from rural Vermont, have traveled around the world serving and fighting for America and have found themselves back in the woods. Here, they share their stories and the valuable lessons they’ve learned.