Autumn 2017

Table of Contents

From the Center
Elise Tillinghast

Calendar

Editor’s Note

Letters to the Editors

Birds in Focus: The Conservation of Experience
Bryan Pfeiffer

Tracking Tips: Looking Closely at Bear Nests
Susan C. Morse

Knots and Bolts

1,000 Words
Bob M. Montgomery

Easy Wood
Castle Freeman, Jr.

Snakes on an Island
John Burk

What Cats’ Eyes Tell Us About Their Souls
Alcott Smith

Song of the Balsam Fir
David George Haskell

The Maple Syrup Model: Conserving Small Woodlots with Acorn-Finished Pork
Benjamin Lord

Understory: Carnivorous Plants
Virginia Barlow

Biocontrol: It’s Bug Versus Bug in the Fight Against Invasive Species
Todd McLeish

Field Work: At Work Overcoming a Fire with Bob Moses
Alice H. Allen

Upcountry: Leaf-Peeping Season
Robert Kimber

Discoveries
Todd McLeish

Tricks of the Trade: Building a Better Sawbuck
Brett R. McLeod

WoodLit

Outdoor Palette: Nicole Duennebier
Adelaide Tyrol

A Place in Mind: Common Ground
Laura Sorkin