If you want to know anything and everything about the American oak forest - Garret Nowell is your guy. He's in charge of log procurement for World Cooperage and also a Certified Forester. If you've ever been on a tour of our stave mill and cooperage in Missouri, there's a good chance he was there to give you a personal tour of the forest and log yard. Suffice it to say he knows more than the average Joe about forest management and what makes a great oak log for wine barrel cooperage. Take a virtual tour of the American oak forest with Garret and gain a little bit of his knowledge on the forest, why oak grows well in this region and what sustainable practices help the forest thrive.