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An Outdoor Life
March 01, 2008
Sheldon and Penelope Pennoyer will tell you they moved to their hilltop land in Greenfield, New Hampshire, because they wanted their boys to do farm chores. Back when their first child was born, Sheldon announced, “Well, we might as well get some cows, too.” Most of us with a …
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Thank You to Contributors
December 01, 2007
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Will Pellets Prevail?
December 01, 2007
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Hiking to Little Hogback
December 01, 2007
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Making Sense of Scent Marking
December 01, 2007
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The Yard Maple
December 01, 2007
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Where the Trees Grow Tall and Straight
December 01, 2007
In the kitchen cabinet trade, hard maple is king these days. Also widely used for flooring and trim, hard maple is highly valued for its durability and light-colored sapwood. As Dave Clements and I stand talking in Allard Lumber’s modest log yard in Haverhill, New Hampshire, most of the wood piled around us is hard (also called rock or sugar) …
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The Voodoo Oak
September 01, 2007
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As Still as a Stump: How to Have a Close Encounter of the Wild Kind
September 01, 2007
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Fields Among the Forests: Keeping Open Land Open
September 01, 2007
Can you name the three most heavily forested states in the United States? The answer might surprise you: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, in that order. All three are 80 percent or more forested.
That means that if your piece of land happens to include an old field or meadow, you have something of a rare treasure on …
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