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October 23 2009
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Thoreau blog picture EDITOR'S BLOG
Return of The Moose


Moose are arguably the most novel of all North American large mammals, if for no other reason than their strange appearance. Whereas deer and elk are handsome creatures, rams majestic, and bears awe inspiring, moose seem to suggest that the Creator had a strange sense of humor....

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Weasel Tyrol illustration THE OUTSIDE STORY
Weasels Begin to Put on Winter Whites

The tumbledown stonewalls that flank many a wooded road in New Hampshire and Vermont stand as picturesque reminders of former pastures and times gone by. They also have an ongoing function. Their nooks and crevices are homes and hiding places for numerous creatures, from spiders and snakes to small mammals. One fall I glimpsed a small face peering between wall stones...

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What in the Woods contest image WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Weekly Guessing Game!


Susan Elliott, a member of the Rutland County Audubon Society took this photo while bird monitoring in the Pomainville Wildlife Management Area in Pittsford, VT. What in the woods is it?

Each week we run a photo of something unusual found in the woods. Guess what it is and you'll be eligible to win a copy of The Outside Story, a paperback collection of our Outside Story newspaper columns. A prize winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and the winner's name, will appear in next week's column.


View the full image and enter this week's contest

This week's contest deadline is 5:00pm, Wednesday, October 28th.
What In The Woods Contest image Last Week's Contest Answer

Congratulations to last week's winner, Larry Perry, of Montpelier, VT. We had 95 correct answers! Larry receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.


Last winter, Jason Selden and family were coming down a hillside in Chelsea, Vermont when a member of the group spotted something odd in an apple tree. Selden snapped this picture of the animal. What is it?

NW Answer: Albino Porcupine

The creature pictured is an albino porcupine. Albinism occurs when an animal inherits a trait, or a set of traits, that interrupt melanin production (melanin is a pigment that determines the color of a mammal's skin, fur, and eyes). Wikipedia says that 1 in 17,000 people are born albino; no data on porcupines could be found.

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Holiday Subscriptions - Two for One for New Gifts

What do you give when you want to give something other than more stuff? Give education, give insight, give reasoned perspective regarding the issues of the forests of the Northeast. In short, give gift subscriptions to Northern Woodlands magazine.

Here's the really exciting part: during the holiday season, NEW gift subscriptions are TWO for the price of ONE. That's just $10.75 each for a year! You want to give a thoughtful gift; we want to broaden our reach to those who haven't subscribed before. We can only offer this extremely low rate to newcomers, so your own renewal or that of any other current subscriber wouldn't qualify for this limited-time offer.

Three easy ways to order New 2 for 1 Gift Subscriptions:

1)     Online at: http://northernwoodlands.org/shop/subscriptions/

Scroll down to Give as a Gift, enter YOUR information, use promotional code 09XN, enter the first recipient's information, enter the payment information, repeat for the second recipient (and subsequent sets).

2)     Mail: Send your list and $21.50 per set of new gift subscriptions to:

Northern Woodlands
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3)     Phone: Call toll-free (800) 290-5232 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Promise, you'll get a real, live person who can answer all of your subscription questions.

 Now, doesn't that seem like a good idea?! Do it today - this offer will disappear Dec. 31, 2009.

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The mission of the Center for Northern Woodlands Education is to encourage a culture of forest stewardship in the Northeast by producing and distributing media content to increase understanding of and appreciation for the natural wonders, economic productivity, and ecological integrity of the region's forests. Our programs give people the information they need to help build a sustainable future for our region. Through Northern Woodlands magazine, the Northern Woodlands Goes to School program, and special publications, we make a difference in how people care for their land.