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January 29, 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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hoar frost picture EDITOR'S BLOG
Hoarfrost

Each time we send out a newsletter, maybe 300 people look at the What in The Woods is That picture, between 50 and 100 regularly venture guesses, and about a half dozen send us in-depth answers that offer interesting insights. Reader John Patterson shared this about last week's hoarfrost picture...
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Hibernating Tyrol Illustration THE OUTSIDE STORY
Hibernation: the Ultimate Winter Survival Tactic

Whenever a frigid overcast day comes along, I develop a powerful urge to return to bed for a spell...
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sapling damage WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Weekly Guessing Game!


This picture, circa the mid-1980s, shows biologist Will Staats surrounded by scarred saplings. What, specifically, caused this damage?

Photo courtesy of Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife

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.


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This week's contest deadline is 5:00pm, Monday, February 1, 2010.
What in the Woods contest image Last Week's Contest Answer

Congratulations to our winner, Mary Anne Machis of Morrisville, Vermont! We had 53 correct answers. Mary Anne receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.

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


NW Answer:  Hoarfrost.

While some readers saw pine trees in negative light, or plant fronds under magnification, the unusual patterns here are hoarfrost. According to the American Meteorological Society, hoarfrost is more fluffy and feathery than rimefrost, which in turn is lighter than glazed frost. Check out the following weblink for great snow flake and hoarfrost pictures: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/photos.htm.

Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.

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Job Opening!

We are seeking an operations coordinator for our office in Corinth, Vermont. (Corinth is on the eastern side of the state, near Bradford, Topsham, Chelsea, and Vershire. Please consider what your commute might be before applying.) This full-time position will provide key support for database management, development, several web-based programs, publications, customer relations, and general operations. Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree and strong computer, database, organizational, and communications skills. A complete job announcement and application procedures may be found at our website.
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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.