Hello from Forests for Maine's Future.
 

There is a lot going on in the woods, at least when it comes to media stories about it:

Ontario officials beg to differ with the feds on the big cat's existence in the east.

1,200 acres of working forest protected.

Agreement to protect hard-to-find species in Northwest forests.

UMF gets grant to study ecosystems of Rangeley region.

These are only a few of the forest-related news stories we've cataloged on the "in the news" section of our website. Check out the rest by clicking here.

Maine's maple syrup business is both late winter tradition and big business. and syrup producers are doing well. Check out our February Fresh from the Woods feature about Maine's sweetest industry.

And, finally, we'd like to get your input on one of our upcoming stories. What do you think are the best books about the northern forest?

Thoreau's The Maine Woods is, of course, a classic. We've also already shortlisted Reading the Forested Landscape:  A Natural History of New England by Tom Wessels, and A Year in the Maine Woods by Bernd Heinrich. Tell us what your favorites are, and why, and we might use your comments and your listing in our article. Make sure to give us your name, title and affiliation, and maybe say how you came to read the book. You can contact us at fmf.rankin@gmail.com

See you in the woods.

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