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January 15, 2010
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Editor's Blog
The Outside Story
What In The Woods?
Last Week's Contest Answer
Northern Woodlands News
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ice fishing blog picture EDITOR'S BLOG
Ice Fishing

We were on the ice by 6:30, loaded for bear with tip-ups, axes, augers, bait fish, cooking implements and the likes, the three of us heading out across a virgin snowpack on a lake that seemed to spread out forever...
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Squirrel Tyrol illustration THE OUTSIDE STORY
Squirrels with Tools for Night-time Gliding

Some time ago our neighbor called me over at dusk to observe a flying squirrel eating seed at his bird feeder. I had never encountered this animal and was most intrigued. Afterwards I said to myself, "I wish we had...
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What in the Woods contest image WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Weekly Guessing Game!



Sort of other worldy, huh? What in the woods is it?


Photo by Ken Thomas

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, January 20th.
What in the Woods contest image Last Week's Contest Answer

Congratulations to our winner, Bill Mackowski of Milford, ME! We had 37 correct answers. Bill receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.

Chris Demers of Willington, Connecticut, took this photo a few weeks back after a fresh snowfall. What made these strange marks?


NW Answer:  A ruffed grouse
 
Writer Mary Holland had this to say in her recent Outside Story column on the subject:
 
The ruffed grouse is famous for its winter roosting routine, commonly referred to as "snow roosting."  With no snow, or just a few inches of it, the bird is likely to seek protection in conifer stands. If the snow is soft and a foot or more deep, however, the grouse is likely to spend the night in an insulated, air-filled snow tunnel. The grouse builds this tunnel by first plunging from a tree into the snow. Then with its wings and feet the grouse extends the tunnel, sometimes to as much as 10 feet. This tunnel helps the grouse conserve energy, so it needs less food. Less time spent in the open also means less time being exposed to predators..

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NW Woodpecker logoNORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Thanks to our photographers!

The calendar may say that it's winter, but here at Northern Woodlands we're putting the final touches on the spring issue. Just today we made the decision on the Spring 2010 cover image - it's a beauty. While choosing a cover is a fun part of this job, it can also be an agonizing decision. Each member of the staff gets a vote, then we lobby fiercely. How the cover text plays is taken into consideration, and the new image is held up for comparison to past issues. Alliances are formed, arms are twisted, sometimes voices are raised. But in the end, consensus, or close to consensus, rules the day.
 
The decisions are always difficult because we have an embarrassment of photographic riches at our disposal. Every issue there are at least a half a dozen images that would make good covers. We're very fortunate to work with many very talented photographers. Their work, quite literally, makes the magazine shine.
 
You can learn more about some of our regular photographers by checking out their bios on our website. Here, you'll find many portfolios to look at. If you had to pick one image for the summer magazine cover, which would it be?
 
Enjoy.

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