Timber Harvesting magazine Associate Editor Jay Donnell has the opportunity to visit Jeff Powell Trucking in Wrightsville, Georgia. Jeff Powell has made a living going where few loggers dare to go. The 56-year-old veteran has made a career out of cutting hardwood timber in or near swamps all over central Georgia. It’s no wonder he has a toughness about him that’s immediately noticeable. Powell started going to the woods with his father when he was eight years old. His dad, John, started a logging business in 1959 and Powell worked with his father, also known as “Big John,” for much of his early adult life. In the early ’90s Powell decided it was time to go off on his own so Big John sold him a 325 Prentice loader and a 460 Timberjack skidder. By 1993 Powell had established his own logging company, Jeff Powell Trucking (JPT).

Featured Story: “No Stranger To The Swamps”

Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Jeff Powell Trucking
Location: Wrightsville, Georgia
TH Issue: July/August 2017

Check out other featured articles in the July/August 2017 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine.
The July/August 2017 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine, a hardwood emphasis issue, features Crossville, Tennessee’s FNT Logging, LLC, Wrightsville, Georgia’s Jeff Powell Trucking, and Clarendon, Arkansas’ Jason Fly Logging, LLC. A report highlights Elmia Wood, held June 7-10 near Jonkoping, Sweden. An article details Tigercat’s recent 25^th anniversary celebration. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new technology and new machinery and products.