Scott Stevens Horse Logging

09/21/2026

Took my daughter to work today. It was a great day.

09/02/2026

Kentucky has lost one of its most enduring voices for the land.

Wendell Berry spent his life writing, farming and speaking about our relationship with the places we call home. A native Kentuckian, his words continue to remind us that enjoying the natural world also comes with a responsibility to care for it.

Today, we remember a Kentucky writer, farmer and conservationist whose work inspired generations to look a little closer at the land around us.

Rest in peace, Wendell Berry.

08/25/2026

Bunched logs for 2 days. On to the forwarder tomorrow.

08/01/2026

Scott Stevens Horse Logging/Working Forest Tour in association with the Maine Forestry Museum Festival, July 2026. Check it out! Learn all about how Scott uses his horses for his local logging operations, the land he’s currently working, as well as the horses themselves. Really great stuff. Also c...

07/17/2026

Working Forest Tour 2026 in the books. Went as well as it could I think. Thanks to Nathan Kay from 7 Islands, Peter Farnsworth Forestry, Joel and Taylor Reed Timber Resource Group, support staff from Maine Forestry Museum: Jim, Wayne and Tala, Greg and Andy from WSKI, and my assistant Jocelyn Stevens. All the folks who attended for their interest, questions and appreciation. And all the Ryan/Howard crew who showed up, awesome.

06/09/2026

01/28/2026

There’s nothing else like a good barn

"The barn is a wonderful part of man's architectural heritage. Through many centuries, it has evolved almost as a living, breathing thing. A barn needs to be filled with hay and occupied by animals in order to maintain the humidity of the wood.

The skill and community spirit of a barn raising is legendary. As with many other things, we are living in a "say goodbye" period on our planet. Except for a few groups such as the Amish and the Mennonites, barn-building skills have been lost. Steel and aluminum structures are replacing the traditional barn, and many more barns are disappearing than being erected each year.

The traditional barn is built into a hillside so that the hay wagon may gain easy access to the large upper part of the barn. At the same time, the stable is readily accessible to the animals down below from the barnyard. Occasionally, the lower part of the barn is designed with a breezeway effect so that animals may stay in the shelter of the barn and yet still be outside.

I recall seeing this scene during a driving blizzard. An old draft horse is patiently waiting out the storm." ~ Robert Bateman
Title: Shelter

01/21/2026

When they see you giving the old boy a treat

10/19/2025

Girls made this barn quilt at a lesson at The Rack in March. Finally got it hung up high with the help of my friend Dale Gilmour, Skyline Tree Service. Dale is another old horse logger and at 81 he’s still taking down difficult trees for people. He’s been busted up in the woods, battled cancer and spent a lot of his life helping others. He’s got more plans and ambition than people a third of his age. Quite the Pilgrim