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Those of us who have lived in the Northeast long enough remember a time when ticks rarely crossed our paths – or our minds. Especially in the northern parts of New England and New York,…

The centerpiece of this issue is a mishmash story on deer and deer hunting – the hunting bit as important a cultural touchstone as we have in the rural Northeast, a culture that’s…

So there we were, my friend “Jane” and I, standing in a field of blazing staghorn sumac. The tree next to us was heavily infested with galls, and to Jane’s dismay, I launched…

I have been helping to mow our fields these last weeks of August, making long work out of what could be done by an experienced operator in a few days. This mowing is far from Robert…

“Through imagery that shifts between disintegration and integration, I intend to communicate the nature of memory while summoning up the place I most love.” —KATE EMLEN Kate…

Small, maneuverable four-wheel-drive tractors create an opportunity for woodlot owners to do more of their own forest management work. Since these types of tractors are primarily designed for…

Larry "Tweeter" Felion is the old school. His family couldn't afford high school tuition, so he went to work logging with his father after the eighth grade. He's now 81 and…

Paul, my German shepherd, saw her before I did. He pointed, and I followed his gaze to a hen woodcock conspicuously flapping on the ground. She was feigning injury and no doubt trying to lure…

HOW ONE OF NEW ENGLAND’S LARGEST SNAKES IS MANAGING TO SURVIVE Most of us have experienced an unexpected encounter with a snake while doing yard work or taking a walk in a local forest…

This is our twenty-fifth anniversary magazine – that’s a generation of readers and an improbable relay chain of individuals who have devoted their time, talents, and resources to…