Northeast Texas is ripe with vast areas of countryside and thick woods as well as irreplaceable bottomland hardwood forests which provide habitat for native species and Texas wildlife. The land is nurtured by farmers, ranchers, and families who have owned property for generations, as well as some who have moved to the region in recent years to build a life and a home.

Bill and Joyce Wilson, the founders of Wilson Combat and owners of Lehigh Defense, fall into the latter category as they purchased...