Sights and Sounds of Forestry

Take a quiet moment to appreciate the sights and sounds of the significant Southern forests, which take up one third of US forestland and have countless benefits for us all. Imagine the leaves crunching under your hiking boots, hear the flutter of birds, and take in the beautiful natural vistas and manmade production facilities throughout the South in this one-minute video.

On behalf of the Southern Group of State Foresters, we traveled through seven states for over two months to document the daily lives of forestry professionals. On our journey, we captured a variety of sights and sounds of forestry in the South. This video highlights some of our favorite scenes, sounds and moments.

The Southern Group of State Foresters (SGSF) http://www.southernforests.org is a non-profit organization consisting of State Foresters from Alabama, Arkansas, Common Wealth of Puerto Rico, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Virginia. SGSF's mission is to provide leadership in sustaining the economic, environmental and social benefits of the South's forests. SGSF is committed to identifying and addressing existing and emerging issues and challenges that are important to Southern forests and citizens.

Video made possible by a grant from the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.