About Crawford Forest Resource Management

Thank you for visiting our website. The photograph at the top is of Sam’s maternal grandfather, Frank Anthony (standing left), and was taken in the first part of the 20th century in South Arkansas. This photograph was part of a career that led Sam’s grandfather to the eventual formation of the family’s company, Anthony Forest Products. It was growing up in this environment that led to Sam to his eventual choice of forestry as a career.

As a third-generation woodsman, Sam is proud of his family’s quote “some say we were born with resin in our blood” to describe his dedication and knowledge of the forest products industry. Sam began his forestry career in high school working in the woods painting boundary lines, scaling logs, or helping foresters mark or cruise timber. His formal education began with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from Louisiana Tech University in 1976 and a Master of Forestry Degree from Mississippi State University in 1978. Upon graduation from Mississippi State, Sam worked as a Forest Economist for one of the nation’s largest timber companies and as Raw Materials Manager for a manufacturer of hardwood flooring. With extensive experience in both forest management and timber procurement, Sam was uniquely qualified to become a forestry consultant when he acquired a well-known and established consulting forestry business in 1984. As a forestry consultant, and especially a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters, Sam is part of a profession that plays a vital role in the management of a forest resource that not only benefits his clients but also future generations. 

Sam is proud of the fact that many of his clients have planted millions of trees that they “will never sit under.”

When it comes to selecting a forester, make sure that you choose one that represents you . . . and only you.