Magazine Series

Northern Woodlands received many generous contributions in 2010, but one in particular stands out. One of the members of our board of advisors (who wishes to remain anonymous) provided a…

As the snow piles up and the temperatures head south outside our office in beautiful “downtown” Corinth, I want to take this opportunity to say thank you on behalf of the board and staff…

So you’re planning on doing a crop tree release or a sugarbush thinning this winter. Or perhaps you want to pull firewood out to a landing with your tractor winch, but you’re worried about…

By the time you read this, summer will have long ago become a fish story - just a memory in a Polaroid that was “this hot” (spread your arms apart) and went by “this…

As the Executive Director of this organization, I meet a lot of people who benefit from our work. At a recent meeting, a new acquaintance shared with me that our autumn story on woodcock had…

A forester cannot properly describe a tree without terms like “crown” and “trunk.” A hunter can’t boast of a champion white-tailed buck without discussing the finer points of its…

There’s never been a summer school quite like this one. Instead of cinderblock walls, picture an outdoor classroom where towering white pines overlook a beautiful lake. Instead of bookbags…

Silvics of North America, a weighty two-volume book published by the U.S. Forest Service, describes the life histories and management recommendations for all the important trees in this…

There was no saving Herbie, at least not literally, not after its caretaker saw the unmistakable spread of Dutch elm disease in the upper reaches of its crown. Frank Knight – he’s 101…

The ladybeetle family includes many cute and shiny beetles – they’re usually bright orange or red, with some black and white thrown in for contrast. As a group, they specialize in…