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May 20, 2011
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Northern Pass. Lowell Wind. Marcellus Shale. Mississippi Delta?

Dave Mance III 

 

Before the Schwarzenegger sex scandal restored order to the media universe, national news coverage had been dominated by images and stories from the Mississippi Delta, where poor, rural communities were being sacrificed so that Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and the oil refineries in between them could be saved...


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Where the Wild Things Ought to Be 

Catherine Buni

On the fourth day of spring, fifteen kindergartners rejoiced in a sunny field a few blocks from downtown Montpelier, Vermont. It was Friday, a school day, and Mrs. Koch's morning lesson, acting out a favorite native species, had just begun...

 

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cozy WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!

Our friend Alfred Balch submitted this picture of a nest he found recently. What kind of bird made it?

 

Every other 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 8:00 AM, Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
what is it Previous Contest Answer

Congratulations to our winner, Bob Brown! Bob receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
 

OK, gastronomes, what are they? 


NW Answer: Fried morel mushrooms.


Morels, along with ramps and fiddleheads, are part of the holy trinity of ephemeral, springtime wild foods. We asked our staff forager, Ginny Barlow, to share her favorite morel recipe. She said: "sure, fry them in butter." For those looking to further complicate their lives, check out the following websites: http://thegreatmorel.com/recipes.html or http://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/cooking-morel-mushrooms.html.

 

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

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Vermont Envirothon Champions! 

 

Congratulations to Essex High School, the champions of the Vermont Envirothon competition for the fifth year in a row! They are now preparing to compete in the Canon Envirothon to be held in New Brunswick, Canada, in July. Canon Envirothon is the largest high school environmental education competition in North America.  

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Kayla Ray, Ali Cook, Margaret Rodriguez,  

Aileen Button, & Sally Kim


The Vermont Envirothon is an annual competition that tests students on their knowledge of woods, water, and wildlife. Our operations coordinator Emily Rowe served as a judge this year, and was deeply impressed with the quality of all the presentations. She will keep you posted as the winners from the other states are announced!

 

Click on the following links for information about your state's Envirothon competitions:

 

Maine 

New Hampshire 

Vermont 

Massachusetts 

Connecticut 

Rhode Island 

New York 

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