McLeod, Brett

Brett McLeod is an Associate Professor of Forestry and Natural Resources at Paul Smith s College in upstate New York. Inspired by other creative farmers and foresters, McLeod s 25-acre draft-horse powered mountain homestead serves as a living laboratory for self-sufficiency. McLeod is also a professional lumberjack competitor and a former producer of the Stihl Ironjack Series and Stihl Timbersports Series. He coaches the Paul Smith s Woodsmen s team and founded the Adirondack Woodsmen s School and the Adirondack Rural Skills and Homesteading Festival. He lives in Vermontville, New York.