Wild Leeks
May 12th 2017
I’ve heard that the traditional way of eating ramp leaves in Vermont is to make a sandwich of buttered bread with the raw ramp leaves piled on. The butter cuts the sharpness. I tried it… Read More »My Experiments Growing Shiitake Mushrooms
May 9th 2017
Thanks for writing this up. I’d like to hear how you did through the years, now that it’s 2017. Did you keep up the pace? Did you have luck selling some to local restaurants? Curious. Read More »At Work with Fishing Guide Hank Rope
May 8th 2017
Hank Rope…......Integrity ! Read More »Eagle versus Owl
May 7th 2017
Very interesting story. Love the relationship between the eagle and the owl. Read More »The Porcupine: Nature’s Pincushion
May 7th 2017
It is definitely porcupines chewing off the smaller branches from my weeping willow trees. And they just chew them through at one spot, no bark is chewed. I’m thinking they’re getting the sap, or some… Read More »Shedding Light on the Canadian-Softwood Tariff
May 3rd 2017
Not only does the Canadian Government help the Canadian mills. The State of Maine through the Tree Growth Tax, reduces the property tax on Irving woodlands by about 50 per cent which allows them to… Read More »What Is the Difference Between Sapwood and Heartwood?
May 3rd 2017
Sapwood is the nutrient and water conductor, while the Heartwood is the result of development and the aging process of the tree, to support its structure Read More »Shedding Light on the Canadian-Softwood Tariff
May 1st 2017
Great Article! Read More »The Nona Belle: Building a Dory With Local Wood
April 29th 2017
Kudos, Charles, for this piece about your journey and process. You turned a prodigious task into a labor of love and a beautiful boat. Read More »The Secret Life of the Mourning Dove
April 28th 2017
If anyone searching on the internet happens to come here wanting to know the answers to some of the questions people have asked, here are my thoughts. 1. If the eggs have died from lack… Read More »Hunting with the Abenaki
April 28th 2017
Great information about how the people before contact managed the land and game. I have heard that to take turkey a man would dig a shallow pit to lay in, cover himself up, and spread… Read More »The Resilient Bobcat
April 27th 2017
Well written. Fishers have been introduced back into Pennsylvania in areas that they have been extirpated from. It was exciting to see my first Fisher in an area that once was farmland now connected only… Read More »Earning Its Keep: Finding Sources of Income from Your Land
April 27th 2017
Hi Juan - this website should be very helpful in giving you everything you need to know about forest tax law: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5236.html Good luck! Read More »Transformations: Which Caterpillar Becomes Which Butterfly?
April 26th 2017
I do love the descriptions and pictures so much. Read More »Earning Its Keep: Finding Sources of Income from Your Land
April 26th 2017
Hi, I am interested in offsetting my taxes which are twice a year Sept. & Jan. I have almost 40 acres and am interested in keeping my forest natural and maintaining its wildlife habitat and… Read More »Maul vs. Axe
April 24th 2017
I’ve got to say, good reading. I just bought a Truper brand 6lb. maul because I got a new saw for Christmas and probably dropped a few more Ash trees than I feel like processing. … Read More »How Do Trees Know When to Leaf Out in the Spring?
April 24th 2017
I planted a maple tree in November. It’s late April and nothing is showing growth. Read More »A Brief History of the Brown Paper Company
April 23rd 2017
My grandfather, William H. Palmer, was the finishing room superintendent at Cascade when he retired in 1947-9. My mother and father both went to Berlin High School. My other grandfather was Treasurer of the Berlin… Read More »Big Tree, Small Bar
April 21st 2017
Good info, thanks! Read More »Moose Suffers From Cousin’s Parasite
April 21st 2017
What kind of deworming medication works on moose? Read More »