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Newsletter
| December 13, 2013
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Environmental scientist Robert Cabin pointed out recently in a story that ran in Earth Island Journal that political liberals in general, and environmentalists in particular, can put an inordinate amount of faith in science...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
How The Goose Wasn't Cooked
Howard Krum
My favorite season tends to be whatever comes next, which means, for now, deep winter. With our storm windows installed and four tons of wood pellets put up, I'm feeling smug as the ant in Aesop's fable...
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Spruce Up Your ID Skills
Jack Saul
The potential Christmas tree before you is conical, its cones dangling from skyward-curving branches, scaly bark covering its tapered trunk. Short, four-sided needles radiate spirally from each twig - unlike hemlock and fir needles...
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What's so special about this maple log?
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, December 25, 2013.
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 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Bob Chandler of Topsfield, ME! Bob receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
This picture was taken by board member Richard Carbonetti. Yup, it was taken in the woods. What is it?
NW Answer: A GPS screen in a feller buncher in northern Maine. The GPS shows the operator the boundaries of a timber sale, streams, and stream buffers. The blue dots you see are where the feller buncher has passed in the woods. Check out this story to learn more about modern logging equipment. Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Outside Story Annual Survey - Take Our 2 Minute Survey, Win Bird Cards
Readers are invited to help us evaluate The Outside Story essay series by participating in our brief survey. Feedback is greatly appreciated, and as a thank you, we'll send boxes of our Outside Story bird cards to two survey respondents.
Vermont Natural Resources Council Publishes Guide
A new publication by Vermont Natural Resources Council, Community Strategies for Vermont's Forests and Wildlife: A Guide for Local Action, outlines diverse strategies for maintaining forests and wildlife habitat. The publication is a 'how to' guide designed especially for local planning commissions and conservation commissions, although landowners and natural resource managers will find many of the chapters useful. There are many different ways that communities can help sustain forests and wildlife at the local and regional levels, and the Guide provides town officials and interested citizens with the tools to maintain the integrity of Vermont's forests. The Guide is free to download here.
Shop Northern Woodlands - Last Call
Don't miss out on the great holiday gifts available from Northern Woodlands, and while you're at it, order a gift subscription and the winter issue will arrive right before Christmas. |
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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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