Logging, planting, and mill jobs blog
Working guides for loggers, planters, mill workers, and fire crews -- pay, certification, seasons, and camp life.
- Where the Logging and Mill Jobs Are: A Region-by-Region Guide
Which forestry regions have the work, which employers operate there, and what job dominates in each -- BC, Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick.
- How to Become a Feller Buncher Operator in Canada
The real path into a feller buncher seat: how people get hired, what training exists, and what Job Bank says the job actually pays.
- Camp Food, Bears, and Boredom: What Nobody Tells You About Camp Life
The unglamorous parts of remote forestry camp life: what the food is actually like, how camps handle bears, and what to do with your downtime.
- Chainsaw Safety and Widow-Makers: What Every Faller Learns First
The hazards every new faller learns first, what a widow-maker actually is, and how BC's certified faller training and certification path works.
- Faller Certification in BC: The Path to Your Ticket
How faller certification actually works in BC: the training path, the field experience, and what to expect before you can work as a certified faller.
- From City Job to Sawdust: A Realistic Career-Change Guide
What it actually takes to leave a city job for forestry or logging work in Canada: entry points, gear costs, and what to expect in year one.
- How Helicopter Logging Actually Works
How helicopter logging works on Canada's coast: why it's used, who's on the crew, and what makes it some of the highest-paid work in forestry.
- Getting Hired at J.D. Irving: What to Expect
What the hiring process for J.D. Irving's woodlands and sawmill operations in New Brunswick actually looks like, from application to first day.
- No Cell Service: Staying Connected From a Remote Logging Camp
Why cell coverage fails at remote forestry camps, how satellite internet has changed camp life, and how to actually stay in touch with home.
- Skidder vs Feller Buncher: Which Equipment Job Is Right for You
How skidder and feller buncher operator jobs differ in Canadian logging -- the work, the skills, the pay range, and which suits which person.
- West Fraser vs Canfor vs Irving: How the Big Employers Compare
How Canada's three largest forestry employers - West Fraser, Canfor, and J.D. Irving - compare on scale, regions, and what that means for job seekers.
- Women in Logging: What the Job Is Actually Like
A practical look at what forestry and logging work is like for women in Canada today: the physical reality, camp life, gear, and support programs.