Okefenokee at the Crossroads: Property Rights, Forest Stewardship, and the Fight for the Swamp

Behind the Numbers: What the 2024 Cost & Trends Survey Means for Forest Landowners

In this episode, Michelle Cain sits down with Dr. Adam Maggard of Auburn University to unpack the latest Costand Trends of Southern Forestry Practices survey. From site prep to planting costs, we break down what’s rising, what’s staying steady, and how private forest landowners can use this benchmark data to budget, plan, and manage more effectively. This survey is funded through a grant from the USFS and Forest Landowners Foundation funds. Learn more at: Cost and Trends of Southern Forestry Practices – Forest Landowners [https://forestlandowners.com/cost-and-trends-of-southern-forestry-practices/]

4 Reasons to Give to the Forest Landowners Foundation This Giving Tuesday

The Forest Landowners Foundation is the strategic partner of the Forest Landowners Association and a 501C3. Learn four reasons why giving to the Foundation supports the work of private forest landowners throughout the U.S. Learn more at supportflf.org.

Episode 5: The Black Pine Snake Ruling: A Landmark Win for Private Landowners

When the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated over 300,000 acres as “critical habitat” for the black pine snake—with limited scientific evidence—private landowners pushed back. In this episode, host Michelle Cain talks with Gray Skipper, a landowner directly impacted, and Charles Yates from Pacific Legal Foundation, about how this case became a major legal victory for property rights and what it means for the future of land management across America’s forests.

Okefenokee at the Crossroads: Property Rights, Forest Stewardship, and the Fight for the Swamp

The Okefenokee Swamp is one of America’s most treasured wetlands—but the debate over mining on its edge is about more than conservation headlines. It’s about private property rights, rural livelihoods, and the families who have stewarded this land for generations. In this episode, host Michelle Cain sits down with Joe Hopkins of Toledo Manufacturing, a multigenerational forest company managing land near the swamp for over a century. From wildfire battles and timber markets to the tensions between environmental advocacy and local realities, Joe offers a rare, ground-level perspective on what it means to be a forest landowner in the shadow of the Okefenokee.

5 Easy Ways to Engage With Your Members of Congress – And Why It Matters

Join your host Michelle Cain and FLA's Vice President of Government Affairs, Craig Anderson, as they talk through the best ways to engage with your members of Congress and why that's important as a private forest landowner in the U.S.