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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Wells In The Woods
Elise Tillinghast
Bella was first to find the old well. A border collie mutt with a heavy coat, she made it her business to sniff out water. On a hot day's walk, she inserted herself tail first into its opening and rested there, paws crooked over the ring of rocks...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
How The Trout Got Its Spots
Tim Traver
When I was ten, I carried a tin can of worms and a battered fishing rod to the wild shores of Brickyard Pond, in the woods behind our subdivision. We caught mostly scrappy sunfish and white perch, with the occasional bass thrown in...
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THE OUTSIDE STORY ARCHIVE FEATURE
The Path of Least Resistance
Ned Swanberg
To be wet on a hot summer day is a glorious thing. On a steamy weekend, you don't have to go far to find long lines of cars beside the road and people soaking in the river below...
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
These ears perked up for a camera click in Holderness, New Hampshire. Who owns these ears?
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 our next e-newsletter.
This week's contest deadline is 8:00 AM, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. |
 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Jerry Milne of Plymouth, CT! Jerry receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
Reader Judy Brook took this picture while kayaking the LaPlatte River in Shelburne, VT. What is it?
NW Answer: A gypsy moth egg mass.
This dollop of fluff represents up to a thousand caterpillars, each capable of munching their way through about nine square feet of leaf area. An invasive insect that first arrived on our shores circa 1860s, the gypsy moth is particularly fond of oak and aspen, but USDA - APHIS reports that the critters will eat over 300 different species of trees and shrubs. You can read more about gypsy moths here. Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
State of the Birds Report Released
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has released the 2013 US State of the Birds Report, emphasizing "the enormous contributions private landowners make to bird and habitat conservation," and describing "opportunities for increased contributions." Check it out here.
Forest Found Under the Sea
Check out this fascinating story from outside of our region: the internet's abuzz with the announcement of the discovery of the stump and log remains of a 50,000 to 80,000 year old forest, located ten miles off the coast of Alabama.
Forest Efficiency Study
A recent study out of Harvard suggests a relationship between increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and forests' increased efficiency in water use. Check it out here. |
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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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