Answer: Cumulus and cirrus Painting by Adelaide Tyrol
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February 13th 2012
Cloud Quiz Answer Three
Answer: Fog or stratus seen at the bottom of the picture Painting by Helmut Siber
February 13th 2012
Cloud Quiz Answer One
Answer: Cumulus or towering cumulus Painting by Helmut Siber
November 22nd 2011
Management Idea: Creating a Permanent Opening
Picture a grassy clearing in the woods, a fox pouncing on a meadow vole, a nest of baby sparrows. Picture a view of distant ridges or a nearby stream. Picture a few kids – maybe your…
November 22nd 2011
The Meaning of Meat: Adult-Onset Hunters Look to the Land for Sustenance
As a teenager, Deborah Perkins found hunting repulsive. During her years at Greely High School in Cumberland, Maine, she wrote a passionate essay arguing that the pursuit was morally wrong.…
November 22nd 2011
Camera Trapping: How to Get the Shot
My good friend, ecologist Jeff Parsons, broke trail through 16 inches of fine, fresh snow. The weather was clear, the temperature hovered in the single digits, and the January sun cast long,…
November 22nd 2011
Getting to Know Bark
As the vibrant colors of fall give way to the more subtle hues of winter, tree bark becomes a focal point in the forested landscape. The splendid contrasts of bark are highlighted by the…
October 28th 2011
Goodbye
On September 1, Steve Long will be leaving Northern Woodlands for a fellowship at Harvard Forest. Long founded the magazine with Virginia Barlow, and served as editor and executive director…