Autumn 2014

Table of Contents

Pining for Clean Air Todd McLeish in Discoveries

Seasons are Shifting Todd McLeish in Discoveries

02

From the Center Elise Tillinghast

04

Calendar

05

Editor’s Note Dave Mance III

07

Letters to the Editors

09

Birds in Focus: The Rockin’ Robin Bryan Pfeiffer

11

What Is Forest Fragmentation and Why Is It A Problem? Michael Snyder

13

Tracking Tips: Moose Rub Susan C. Morse

14

Black Walnut: Harvest and Fellowship Benjamin Lord in Knots and Bolts

14

Knots and Bolts

16

The Cox Sawchain Northern Woodlands in Knots and Bolts

18

The Pride of Participation Jim DeLellis in Knots and Bolts

19

How Solid is a Cord of Wood? Brian Lanius in Knots and Bolts

23

1,000 Words Frank Kaczmarek

24

The Life Cycle of a Brook Trout Robert Michelson

30

Theology of a Quaker Logger Martin Melville

36

Going Big Patrick White

40

Adirondack Canoe Classic Katie Jickling

48

The Overstory: Pin Cherry Virginia Barlow

50

Cutting Down on Crime: The Battle Against Timber Theft Kristen Fountain

56

Soft Serve: Autumn’s Unheralded Mast Species Susan C. Morse

62

Timber Rattlesnakes Ted Levin

66

Field Work: At Work Searching for Sweet-Sounding Spruce Ross Caron

68

The Gospel of Red Spruce Northern Woodlands

69

Upcountry Robert Kimber

70

Deer Density Dilemma Todd McLeish in Discoveries

70

Discoveries Todd McLeish

74

WoodLit

77

Tricks of the Trade: The Perfect Splitting Block Brett R. McLeod

79

Outdoor Palette Adelaide Tyrol

80

A Place in Mind David Budbill