Beyer carves out a legacy in U.S. Forest Service

Marquette grad spends retirement woodcarving

  • Marquette High School grad Scott Beyer worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 36 years as a silviculturalist and timber planner in Oregon. Now retired, he spends his time carving wood. Pictured with him are his terriers, Baxter and Toby.
    Marquette High School grad Scott Beyer worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 36 years as a silviculturalist and timber planner in Oregon. Now retired, he spends his time carving wood. Pictured with him are his terriers, Baxter and Toby.

    Scott Beyer has carved a name for himself over his 36 years in the U.S. Forest Service and now through his retirement hobby of woodcarving. The Hamilton County native, who now lives in Bend, Ore., says he has had a love for the outdoors as long as he can remember, but could never see himself as a farmer. “I really like the fresh air,” Beyer said. “But farming was not in the cards because we l…