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Summer 2025

Table of Contents

02  
From the Center Jackson Saul
04  
Editor’s Note Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
05  
1,000 Words Jackie Robidoux
07  
Behind the Pages
08  
Letters to the Editors
12  
The Incredible Intricacy of Butterfly Eggs Brent Haglund and Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
16  
Seasonal Notes Elise Tillinghast
20  
Knots & Bolts
32  
Juneberry Russ Cohen
34  
Nature Journal Clare Walker Leslie
38  
Tree-Based Tech: The Future of Maine’s Forest Products Industry Jack Beaudoin
48  
Largemouth in Coal Country Todd Davis
54  
Conservation Easements: Connecting Land, People, and Ideas Through Time Allaire Diamond
62  
Mountain Birdwatch: Tracking the Northeast’s Montane Species Kateri Kosek
68  
Discoveries
70  
Jumping Spiders Declan McCabe
71  
The Crack in the Limb John Middlebrook
72  
Wood Lit
75  
The Science Behind Tree Rings Robert S. Seymour
77  
Chainsaw Tip: Simplifying Your Bar, Chain, and Sprocket Combination Brett R. McLeod
79  
Art Review: Sarah Madeira Day Adelaide Tyrol
80  
Sunshine House Rebecca Perkins Hanissian