Chuck Leavell

Chuck Leavell made his name playing the piano, first in the 1970s for the Allman Brothers Band and for the last four decades, with the Rolling Stones. Along the way, the legendary keyboardist has developed a meaningful new connection to this wooden instrument by devoting his life to tree farming and sustainable forestry. …He has published numerous books on forestry, been featured in a documentary and currently hosts the PBS television show America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell. …Leavell is passionate about the aesthetic of the woods… but he’s equally ardent about the practical side of sustainable tree farming. “We want to set aside lands that aren’t used for production, but I live in a wooden house,” he says, acknowledging that wood is needed for “our homes and schools, paper for our books and magazines, and cardboard for our Amazon boxes.”