WV Survivor: Rick Smith finds his niche as a high lead logger in the Mountain State

摘要

Former Game of Logging (GOL) champion Rick Smith has been 'tim-bering' the West Vir-ginia mountains since his late teens and operating his own business since his mid-20s. Before winning the national award in 1995, he was a two time state GOL championand had previously placed second in the national competition. Smith also represented the U.S. in the world championship competition held in Germany, courtesy of Husqvarna. It was an exciting and memorable experience. Never shy about trying something different, Smith has grown BJ Log-ging (named after his first son), from a hand crew to a large mechanized setup and now a lean four-man cable yarder operation.