This is a special in-person episode located in Enfield, North Carolina just off the I-95 with Tyrone and Edna Williams of Fourtee Acres. They lease out land for farming, own certified trees, and garden for local markets. They are proud of their

Forestry People Who Rock - Elaine Springgay FAO Officer and ForYP Founder - Episode 74

Jun 27th, 2022 46m 27s

Elaine and I had a conversation about global forestry challenges. I was impressed by her experience in the sector and global knowledge. She launched ForYP the only global forestry young professionals group at the World Forest Congress in Korea

Forestry People Who Rock - Alex Harvey from Legacy Land Management - Episode 73

Apr 8th, 2022 43m 42s

Alex and I sat down and had a conversation about being a consulting forester in his home state of Mississippi and some of the challenges that communities face. He was one of the foresters that began the Sustainable Forestry and African American

Forest Restoration in Arizona - NewLife Forest Restoration - Ted Dergousoff ~ Episode 72

Mar 2nd, 2022 23m 59s

Ted Dergousoff and I sat down together in Arizona and had a conversation about his company, NewLife, forest restoration efforts, and the role they play in the 4FRI Initiative with the U.S. Forest Service. "We think that with an effective forest

Forestry Women Who Rock - Danielle Atkins - Land and Ladies ~ Episode 71

Feb 20th, 2022 37m 11s

Danielle Atkins and I came together for a podcast episode and we talked about the importance of being an educated landowner. She has taken her past career and education to turn Land and ladies, her business, into a full suite of options to teac

Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Senator Bailey ~ Episode 70

Nov 15th, 2021 23m 47s

Maryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Senator Bailey this month. He grew up on his grandparent's 120-acre farm on the water in Southern Maryland. ~From the crops, to horses, to time spent with his grandfather and father hun

Oregon Women in Timber ~ Quinn Allen ~ Episode 69

Oct 18th, 2021 37m 54s

October is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our second guest is Quinn Allen. ~She said "I

Oregon Women in Timber ~ Corinne Walters ~ Episode 68

Oct 11th, 2021 38m 13s

Women Owning Woodlands ~ Molly Darr ~ Episode 67

Sep 22nd, 2021 32m 58s

Molly Darr and I sat down to talk about the Women Owning Woodlands up-and-coming events. Janet Watt-Steele, Women Owning Woodlands – South CarolinaJanet is the founder of the South Carolina chapter of the national Women Owning Woodlands netwo

Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Tony from Pixelle ~ Episode 66

Sep 2nd, 2021 34m 29s

Maryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Tony Pixelle this month. He has been a forester in Maryland and has worked in different parts of the state for different agencies. He talks about his start as a naturalist and his work l

Cradle of Forestry and APSAF Centennial Monument with guest Patrick Hiesl ~ Episode 65

Aug 25th, 2021 40m 8s

Patrick Hiesl the Assistant Professor of Forest Operations from Clemson University was interviewed by Candra Burns of Talking Forests about the Cradle of Forestry, the APSAF Centennial Monument, and Carl Schenck a German Forester who brought su

Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Beth and Joe ~ Episode 64

Jul 26th, 2021 29m 12s

Beth and Joe of the Maryland Forests Association sat down to talk to me about a "Faces of Forestry" program they have. We are featuring guests of this program on the Talking Forests podcast once a month. We hope you all gain insight from these

Wildfire Chats with Thomas Martin ~ Episode 63

Jun 30th, 2021 30m 4s

Thomas is a Canadian Wildfire Professional and we had a great chat since we are in the beginning of what most people know as a fire season, however Thomas dives deep into what fire actually means, how to prevent your area and home from having #

Joe Buck in Nature & Mental Health ~ Episode 62

May 26th, 2021 1h 10m

Joe Buck In Nature and I had a great chat with each other. He loves Twitter and has built a SAFE community you should be a part of. I felt very safe in this interview and he also interviewed me on Fireside Ch@s, check that out on his YouTube so

Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business ~ Episode 61

Apr 5th, 2021 8m 25s

"Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business". Candra talks about being burned, burning out, drawing boundaries, and how to measure your worth in business. From getting your 1099's, to wording contracts, to saying "NO" to bus

Wood Women Who Rock - Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks - Episode 60

Mar 31st, 2021 42m 47s

We had a great interview with Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks. She wanted to do this timely interview because of Mass Timber Month and Women's History Month. She has been a pioneer in wood and started with architecture and worked in the US Fore

Talking Forests Podcast is Back ~ Updates and Why We Were Out ~ Episode 59

Mar 29th, 2021 14m 55s

Candra Burns a military spouse talks about moving overseas as military in the middle of a pandemic and we are back! We talked about the safe way of traveling and the process of moving for us. We wanted to give you updates and the reason why we

Oregon Women in Timber ~ Betsy Yraguen ~ Episode 58

Oct 26th, 2020 28m 43s

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 4 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Betsy Yraguen of the Douglas County chapter of Oregon Women in T

Oregon Women in Timber ~ Vanessa McKinney ~ Episode 57

Oct 19th, 2020 23m 46s

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 3 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Vanessa and I chatted about what working in the woods with a dog

Oregon Women in Timber ~ Melissa Fullerton ~ Episode 56

Oct 12th, 2020 21m 55s

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 2 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Melissa and I chatted about working in business in the forest sect

Oregon Women in Timber ~ Amanda Astor ~ Episode 55

Oct 5th, 2020 35m 23s

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Amanda Astor and I recorded this episode before the devastating fires in Oregon and the Pacific

Forestry Women Who Rock - Amanda Lang - Episode 54

Sep 22nd, 2020 37m 7s

Amanda Hamsley Lang is the COO & Vice President of Client Services, Forisk Consulting and we had a great chat about women working up to leadership positions in forestry companies. Have kids and being a mom is not easy, but worth it and when you

Forestry Men Who Rock - Tyler Reeves from Forisk - Episode 53

Sep 4th, 2020 29m 31s

Tyler and I had a great chat about forestry in all regions, how his internship led him into his position now, and adversity that we face in the industry. He has a wide variety of knowledge and brings a great education with him to his first year

Forestry Men Who Rock - Brink Group of Companies Owner - John Brink - Episode 52

Aug 18th, 2020 1h

"John A. Brink came to Canada from Holland in 1965 with $25.47 in his pocket, a suitcase full of books, and a dream to build his own sawmill." Interviewing him was such a treat and we learned so much about lumber, forests and wood from him in o

Forestry Women Who Rock - Leslie Boby - Southern Regional Extension Forestry - Episode 51

Jul 9th, 2020 41m 50s

Leslie and I chatted about the responsibilities of being an extension forester, being proactive to plant the right trees in the right areas and she is proud of her role in her office. Leslie Boby is the Coordinator for the Southern Regional Ex