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 EDITOR'S BLOG
I've gotten addicted to the television show "Breaking Bad" over the last few months, watching old episodes back to back on Netflix. At one part in Season 3, Gus, a civilized methamphetamine dealer, surveys the carnage left in the wake of a cartel beheading, wrinkles his nose, and says: "animals."...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Super Vole
Virginia Barlow
In years when the snow is deep, voles, the most abundant mammal in the Northeast, thrive. When the snow recedes, the glaring white of rodent-chewed bark shows up on saplings along field edges, roadsides, and, especially, in orchards...
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THE OUTSIDE STORY ARCHIVE FEATURE
Moose Suffers From Cousin's Parasite
Li Shen
Our reaction to the word 'parasite' is usually one of disgust. After all, aren't parasites the creepy, revolting little creatures that burrow into animals' bodies and spread through unclean substances like blood, guts, and excrement? Don't parasites kill things?...
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
This snipe fly was found in Thetford, Vermont, dead and smooshed against a sugar maple leaf. What killed the fly?
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.
This week's contest deadline is 8:00 AM, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. |
 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner David Lemon of Cortland, NY! David receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
Four native fish species. Left to right, what are they?
NW Answer: Walleye, Burbot, Perch, Pike.
The first two were the trickiest. The way the first picture was cropped it could have easily been either a smallmouth or largemouth bass, as many guessed. (We enjoyed this relevant line on the webpage basicbassfish.com: "Basically, if you want to [ID fish], you'll want to go deeper than skin (scale) deep. This is because scales look different depending on water conditions, light, and how many beers you've drank.")
Only one person - the winner - guessed that the second fish in the lineup was a burbot, aka cusk. To learn more about burbot, check out this column we ran last winter. Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Fly Rod and Reel Raffle
On July 1, 2013, Northern Woodlands will raffle an Orvis HELIOS 2 fly rod and reel. A limited number of chances, $20 each, will be sold. It's a superb prize, and a good cause to support our educational non-profit. Your chances of winning are at least 1:500. Order now!
Father's Day Special
In honor of Father's Day, from now until June 17, we're offering a call-in special: $35 on a combined subscription/raffle purchase (a $6.50 savings). Call 800-290-5232 for details.
Vermont Forest Health Report
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, And Recreation has just released their Forest Health Update for May 2013. Check it out here.
Hubbard Brook Celebrates 50 Years
The world-renowned Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on July 9, 2013, with a program of major addresses by scientists and policymakers and tours of the 8,000-acre Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Perhaps best known for the discovery of acid rain in North America, the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study also has made significant findings on a wide range of environmental issues affecting forests. Hundreds of scientists have contributed to our knowledge of how forests function, including how they are affected by human-caused and natural disturbances such as climate change, clearcutting, salt and lead pollution, and ice storms.
Town Forest Celebration
The state of Massachusetts is celebrating 100 years of town forests by holding a conference for municipalities, land trusts, natural resource professionals, and community groups on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. For additional information contact Michael Downey.
Irene and Streams
The Vermont Natural Resources Council has just released a new series of videos relating to river management, particularly in relation to big storms like Tropical Storm Irene. The four-part series offers compelling clips of Irene's flooding and the ensuing river work, as well as interviews with state officials, scientists, lawmakers, and VNRC's Water Program Director Kim Greenwood.
In the videos, Greenwood notes that in the rush to fix infrastructure after Irene, people got conflicting messages about how to proceed, and the result was damage to the health of many rivers beyond the damage inflicted by Irene. Watch the series created by Riverbank Media, a non-profit organization that communicates the ecological, cultural, and historical importance of rivers and watersheds through media production. |
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1776 Center Road
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The mission of the Center for Northern Woodlands Education is to advance a culture of forest stewardship in the Northeast and 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.
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