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Horse logging, a 200-year Vermont tradition with a future | Erica Heilman | Vermont Public

There are lots of ways to pull logs out of the forest. There's cable skidders and grapple skidders and feller bunchers — and then there's John Smolinsky and his horse Ted.

Reporter Erica Heilman spent one windy day with John and Ted in the woods this fall in Greensboro.

Listen to Erica’s story, published October 16th 2026 on Vermont Public.

John Smolinksy is a long time DAPNet member and former board president. He lives and logs in Walden, Vermont.

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