Males talk much less than females...and other elephant revelations. Nature is producing its own GMOs, while space apparently has powers of its own. GPS technology fails to stop illegal logging in Peru, but there's encouraging news about the chestnut here at home. Here are five new findings on the long-term future of northern forests. Wildlife habitat is a burning issue in Vermont, where there's been good news for the marten. Ditto for the lynx in New Hampshire.

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The U.S. Forest Service opens ski area land for year-round recreation, and Maine Forest Rangers may soon be packing heat. A forest fragmentation bill is defeated in Vermont, while in Maine, a lumber mill is expanding, and so is a pellet mill. Speaking of pellets, their future sounds bright. A new study shows the social benefits of a major forest certification program.

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Michael Downey passed along information on a "Reading the Forested Landscape" event, scheduled for May 8 at 6 p.m. at Greenfield Community College. The talk, by ecologist Tom Wessels, will tell the fascinating history of the forests of western Massachusetts. The event is free; for more information, email Wendy Ferris. And Rebecca Phelps gave us a head's up about a series of "Walks in the Woods" looking at ash trees in different counties of Vermont. All walks are scheduled for Sunday, April 27; click here for details.