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Between the Branches Archive


Legacy of Lime Creek Logging


Nestled in the heart of British Columbia’s Boundary Country, Lime Creek Logging stands as a lasting symbol of family, resilience, and innovation in an industry that’s long defined the region.


Lime creek Logging owners

Simulator for Workforce Development


University of Idaho partners with logging industry stakeholders to develop simulator-based education and outreach to secure a future workforce and improved public perception of commercial forestry.


Student running Tigercat logging equipment simulator

Slash Management in New Zealand


Tigercat Product Support Representative, Warren Nolan reports on the Tigercat 4161-15 mulching head, deployed to New Zealand’s North Island to mitigate the potential impact of slash and erosion on steep and sensitive terrain. 


Tigercat track carrier with mulching attachment

Hurricane Helene Cleanup


BTB visits Chase Fox in the mountains of western North Carolina to see the Tigercat LS857 working in a complex storm cleanup application with seriously steep terrain.


Compact Skidders in Hardwood Country


Tigercat builds skidders to handle all types of logging applications. Between the Branches recently visited two smaller-class models, the 612 skidder and the 610H cable skidder, working in two different hardwood applications.


The Tigercat 612 skids large hardwood in a blowdown cleanup job in Ohio.

Storm Chaser


Hard-working contractor employs Tigercat grinders in intensive material reduction operations, helping residents to return to some sense of normalcy after devastating natural disasters.


Dustin and David Cooper.

Fire Dozer in Long County


Southeast Georgia fire department takes a big step to tackle the bigger problem of wildfire risk.


TCi 920 dozer with v-blade

Assisted Logging


Tigercat is on both ends of the rope at Mecharv’s steep slope operation in Araucanía, Chile.


120 cable assist

Larger Than Life


John Walter Boyd, of Wetumpka, Alabama passed away on November 25, 2024. He was 62 years old. Johnny had a big influence and impact on the lives of many. He was a true one-of-a-kind.


Louisiana Venture


North Louisiana logger Beau Malone, owner of Beau Malone Trucking and 4M Logging, talks about how he got started, the importance of great after sale support and first impressions of the new 234C loader.


234C loader delimbing a tree

To Love a Forest


Ethan Tapper is a forester and author from Vermont. Through his own forest management project, his book How to Love a Forest, and his social media presence, Ethan has created an advocacy platform that emphasizes the importance of responsible forest stewardship.


Ethan Tapper

Compost 2025


Tigercat demonstrates 6900 grinder in Phoenix.


6900 grinder

Passing the Torch in Louisiana


After 29 years as a Tigercat dealer in Louisiana, Patrick-Miller Tractor Company is acquired by MidSouth Forestry Equipment.


Moving Forward in the Laurentides


Quebec-based contractor Mathieu Lahaie chooses Tigercat for his select-cut CTL harvesting operation.


Tigercat 1055C forwarder

Carbonizing in California


An innovative California-based rancher and forestry professional employs Tigercat’s mobile carbonization technology to improve forest and soil health, mitigate wildfire risk and sequester carbon.


Dan Falk standing in front of 6040 carbonizer

Colton’s Journey


BTB visits Grass Lake, Michigan, to chat with third-generation logger Colton Fodor. Colton shares his experiences becoming a teenage logging business owner and navigating the Michigan industry to remain successful.


Australian Forest Industry Innovator


Ken Padgett overcomes adversity and consistently reinvents with innovative thinking, hard work and a life-long passion for the industry.


Ken Padgett

Rocky Mountain Logging


Mountain loggers, Jamie and Mel Jordan understand how to assess and mitigate risk. They talk about moving to a new province, starting a new business, and what goes into the decision to purchase a new-to-market processing head.


850 processor in the mountains

Life-Long Commitment


Beginning with the conception of the prototype 726 feller buncher, Assembly Supervisor Tim Koniuch has seen it all during his long career at Tigercat.


Photo of Tim Koniuch, assembly supervisor at Tigercat.

Steeper and Safer


Owner of Forestal Corte Alto Limitada, Gerardo Giroz and his sons talk about steep slope harvesting in Chile and explain how Tigercat and Latin Equipment have helped the company develop safer and more productive operations.


Forestal Corte Alto team members.

544 Gets Full Marks in Quebec


BTB visited the operations of Les Forestiers J.M.G. Inc. based in Desbiens, Quebec to check in on the prototype 544 harvesting head.


Buckwild with Bubbarudy


BTB travels to southern Mississippi to meet with social media personality, Levi Spring. He talks about his goals, promoting logging to young people, and his passion for Tigercat equipment.


Levin Spring standing amongst Tigercat machines.

Chilean Forest Classroom


BTB met with Francisco Sandoval, a shovel logger instructor from Chile, to learn about a logging training program and how Tigercat machines have become a valuable learning tool for future Chilean machine operators.


Francisco Sandoval, shovel logger instructor

Road Lining Challenges


Dan Mouatt tackles tough terrain and steep slopes on New Zealand’s North Island with both conventional ground-based and cable logging crews, while overcoming the added challenges associated with road lining.


Monarchs of the Woods


Queensland contractor GMT evolves safe, efficient and flexible steep terrain Tigercat harvesting system to tackle the state’s sustainable hoop pine plantations. Managing Director Adan Taylor takes us through the history of a family business and talks about advocacy and strategic thinking.


What’s Your Job?


Chris McMillan’s feature covers roles, responsibilities and contributions of various Tigercat team members. This time around we look at the career of veteran Tigercat designer, Jon Cooper.


Jon Cooper at desk

Rumasal: Forest to Sawmill


BTB travels to the Maule region of Chile to learn about the success story of forestry company Rumasal, told by Forestry Operations Manager, Pablo Ignacio Muñoz Müller.


The Daily Grind


Florida-based land clearing and recycling company with two decades of organic material processing experience purchases two Tigercat 6900 grinders.


A Tigercat 6900 grinder working in the field

A Competitive Drive


Darío Valdés talks about passion for the forestry industry, growing and modernizing a company, and always aiming to win.


Virtual Training in Alberta


In early March Irfan Zardadkhan and Gregor Scott from the Tigercat electronic systems group, and district manager James Farquhar travelled to the remote community of La Crete, Alberta. Their mission was a Tigercat simulator start-up.


Andy Driedger, owner of Garden River Logging Ltd. (seated) takes the processor simulator through its paces. Philip Unrau, CEO of FTEN Group of Companies at left, along with Gregor Scott from the Tigercat electronic systems group, and forestry consultant, Jon Goertzen at right.