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1,000 Words
by Kent McFarland | Spring 2018
“While birdwatching one sunny April morning in the famed Sapsucker Woods at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, I crossed a footbridge on a trail and… -
Tracking Tips: Sign of Wee Beasties in Spring
by Susan C. Morse | Spring 2018
On winter outings in snow, we often see the minute trotting tracks of meadow voles and the bounding track-sets of white-footed mice and deer mice.… -
The Herbs Around Us
by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul | Spring 2018
As a longtime resident of Sugar Hill, New Hampshire, Holly Hayward has an intimate knowledge of the landscape here. And she comes from a long… -
Making Paper at the Old Groveton Mill
by Jamie Sayen | Spring 2018
Author and Northern Woodlands contributor Jamie Sayen recently released a new book entitled You Had a Job For Life, published by University Press of New… -
From the Center
by Elise Tillinghast | Spring 2018
Just about the time that this magazine reaches your mailbox, Northern Woodlands will be hopping the Connecticut River to take up residence in Lyme, New… -
Harvesting the Fruits of Time
by Michael J. Caduto | Spring 2018
A Primer on Apple Tree Release and Grafting Techniques In the early nineteenth century, John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman sallied forth from Leominster, Massachusetts, to sell… -
Outdoor Palette: Nick Neddo
by Adelaide Tyrol | Winter 2017
What do bear fur, deliquescent mushrooms, wasp nests, antlers, and stones have in common? Yes, these things can all be found in the forests of… -
Tricks of the Trade: Rope Firewood Carrier
by Brett R. McLeod | Winter 2017
Several years ago I was traveling through the mountains of central Mexico and was impressed with a simple rope firewood carrier that virtually every rural… -
Woodworking Schools - and Their Students - Look to the Future
by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul | Winter 2017
On a Tuesday morning near the end of the school year, a half-dozen students move purposefully through the woodshop at St. Johnsbury Academy. Machines whirr,… -
Miracles of Beauty
by Jonathan McElvery, photographer | Winter 2017
“Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated… -
Field Work: At Work Logging with the Taylor Family
by Ross Caron | Winter 2017
For Laurence and Brenda Taylor, the logging business is truly a family affair. Their company, L.E. Taylor & Sons, based in Porter, Maine, employs twelve… -
Adirondack Logging: The Early Years of Mechanization
by From a Book by William J. O'Hern | Winter 2017
There’s a lot of talk in the forest industry these days about “mechanized logging.” Some lament the passing of an era – the loss of… -
What’s in a Name? Tree ID for Ordinary Mortals
by Martha Leb Molnar | Winter 2017
“Do not be afraid to go out on a limb…that’s where the fruit is.” Anonymous Here I am, going out on a very long limb,… -
Tracking Tips: Ruffed Grouse
by Susan C. Morse | Winter 2017
I still remember my childhood excitement when my grandfather explained to me what those holes were in the deep snow. “Snow roosts,” he explained, and… -
1,000 Words
by Nathanael Asaro | Winter 2017
This image was taken last December from the summit of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak. “The summit had been covered in clouds all morning while… -
“Easy Wood,” an Opinionated Reflection
by Jules Rabin | Winter 2017
Castle Freeman wrote here recently [“Easy Wood,” Autumn 2017] about his prolonged tussle with a major limb that had separated from an old butternut tree… -
Field Work: At Work Overcoming a Fire with Bob Moses
by Alice H. Allen | Autumn 2017
Building a second career to follow a very successful first career is a challenge. When those two careers are as different as, say, being an… -
What Cats’ Eyes Tell Us About Their Souls
by Alcott Smith | Autumn 2017
A predator’s physical senses determine the manner in which it hunts. Wild canids, for instance, favor their sense of smell – you can see this… -
Biocontrol: It’s Bug Versus Bug in the Fight Against Invasive Species
by Todd McLeish | Autumn 2017
The mixed hardwood forest on the edge of the town of Dalton in western Massachusetts looks healthy to the untrained eye, but the researchers from… -
From the Center
by Elise Tillinghast | Winter 2017
A couple years back, a reader gave me a copy of Robert Macfarlane’s Landmarks, which explores the rich duff of British language related to place…