Posted on 12/26/2010 5:29:16 PM PST by onyx
Come along on another Alaskan adventure as we profile amazingly hard workers in the timber industry. Loggers are hearty and hardy, and the ones I know are true conservationists. I can’t wait for you to meet these lumberjacks!
During this Christmas season, do you ever wonder where you get many of your Christmas trees, firewood, packing boxes… shoot, just look around at everything timber touches and ask yourself who begins the production of these wood products? You’ll meet them on an exciting trip to an Afognak Island logging camp where our daughter learns even more about our family’s #1 lesson: tough work ethic and character will fulfill and sustain you.
Learn how the logging families live in such a remote part of God’s country and how they cherish the land that provides their livelihood. You’ll see how their reforestation efforts allow the forest regrowth rate to repeat a life cycle of new forest nearly every 20 years. These loggers actually care more about the sustainability of their forests than most anyone because they love their livelihood, they know America relies on our domestic timber industry for good jobs and economic security, they are inspired in the great outdoors, and many of them want their kids to get to grow up to be loggers. Basically, the good folks you’ll meet want to be allowed to do what they love to do and what anyone who lives among lumber and wood products rely on them to do for us.
In addition, come see Willow’s eyes open to a new rugged and rustic lifestyle. Her driving skills improve (?) before she undertakes a family’s rite of passage with an upcoming driver’s license test. Any parent can relate.
With only a couple more episodes to share, I promise you a fun and informative episode of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” this Sunday night at 9pm ET/8c on TLC. Follow me there!
You can watch a preview of the episode
~ Sarah Palin
I hope members who are quick with cameras can capture some screen shots to post here! *hint*
I almost forgot the show was on today. With Christmas being on a Saturday, today feels more like a Friday than a Sunday. Looking forward to tonight’s episode!
Thank you for the thread. It looks great. :)
I’m in and looking forward to it.
Today doesn’t feel like Sunday... you’re right.
I’ll be back in a few minutes. Have to get FOOD.
Hi!
I’m at a relative’s house, and I’ll try to keep up...:)
We’re kind of snowed in at our relative’s house.
Looks like with all the photos available, you could have found an attractive one....LOL...does this lady have any “bad” pictures? This one is fantastic! Thanks!
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this thread every week. I am going to miss the show once the eight episodes are up.
I’m a beat puppy today, hope to make it through the whole episode. Have to work at 11.
Hi Jem and Dr.Scarpetta!
You’re snowed-in at a relative’s home!
I know others are in the same fix!
I ate too many cookies here!!
We have had a fairly eventful weekend. Good stuff and it just keeps on coming.
Happy Sunday night!
I guess this logger episode is for the “greenies” to get mad at her...lol.
Thank God I brought my laptop!!!
Oh, your tagline....LOL.
I can almost imagine how tired you must be...emphasis on *almost* and to think you’re due at work at 11:00PM. UGH. I’m really looking forward to this episode and it’s sad there’s only one remaining after tonight’s. Afognak Island looks interesting! Have you been there?
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