Woods for the Woodcock
October 5th 2010
A good question, Mike. I think the answer is no, but i’m at peace with that fact. One of the things that so impresses me about woodcock management is the way it reaches across “party… Read More »How Mange, a Terminal Disease, Afflicts Red Fox
October 5th 2010
If a fox with mange visits my property daily is there something I can feed it, such as Natural Way dog food, lamb&rice;? Chicken raw or cooked? How would I trap it so as to… Read More »Woods for the Woodcock
October 5th 2010
I wonder if there would be such keen interest in the woodcock, if it were not such a joy for some to shoot? Read More »Why Do Leaves in Spring Sometimes Appear More Red Than Green?
October 2nd 2010
Hello. I´ve noticed a few times that some of the new leaves on the European common ash tree (Fraxinus exelcior) are red, but only in young specimens that are 2 or 3 years old. I´ve… Read More »Avoiding Autumn’s Insect-Borne Diseases
September 30th 2010
It would be a lot simpler if those were the only parasites to worry about. Unfortunately many people contract what are called co-infections, sometimes with Lyme sometimes without. Anaplasmosis, babesiosis, bartonella, Rocky Mountain spotted fever… Read More »Got Fern? Controlling Native Invasive Plants
September 28th 2010
This comment came in as a Letter to the Editor for the printed magazine. Irwin Post’s excellent article in Autumn 2010 issue brings a most useful message to Yankee tree farmers. I grew up on… Read More »Avoiding Autumn’s Insect-Borne Diseases
September 27th 2010
Just for reference, we have found ticks on us, or our dogs, every month of the year except January and February. Read More »On The Road
September 24th 2010
Thanks for taking a special interest in Maine. I have been on the roads here for 37 years and still find surprises around every bend. May it always be so. You asked what your readers… Read More »The Burning Question: Is Biomass Right for the Northeast?
September 22nd 2010
This comment came in as a Letter to the Editor for the printed magazine. The question about biomass or not for the Northeast is one that is kicked around in every region. I helped form… Read More »The Burning Question: Is Biomass Right for the Northeast?
September 22nd 2010
This comment came in as a Letter to the Editor for the printed magazine. To the Editors: A year ago, Chuck Wooster and I agreed to disagree on whether burning wood (or other biomass) was… Read More »Eating Meat Does Not Necessarily Warm the Climate
September 22nd 2010
The following comment came in with the request that it’s author remain anonymous. I thank you very much for educating the public about the many benefits of a grass-based agriculture in Vermont and New England.… Read More »Eating Meat Does Not Necessarily Warm the Climate
September 22nd 2010
Derek— I agree with you entirely that turning this thing around is an enormous challenge, and I also share your concern that there isn’t enough grass-fed meat available to feed all 7 billion of us.… Read More »Eating Meat Does Not Necessarily Warm the Climate
September 16th 2010
Of course, most people simply just need to read the headline—“see, there’s nothing wrong with meat!”—in order carry blissfully on as they were, occasionally grabbing some grass-fed beef from their local Whole Foods, thinking they’re… Read More »The Burning Question: Is Biomass Right for the Northeast?
September 14th 2010
The following comments came in while our website was being retooled. We are re-posting them now for the authors. Chuck: Thanks for writing a thoughtful and informative piece. However, I would like to clarify an… Read More »The Burning Question: Is Biomass Right for the Northeast?
September 2nd 2010
Chuck, Thank you for a balanced and well written article. As a public policy educator it is a pleasure to read an article that examines a complex issue, like the debate over the role of… Read More »The Burning Question: Is Biomass Right for the Northeast?
September 1st 2010
Hi Sandy— Your points are well taken and get right to the heart of the biomass debate. My goal in writing the article was to try to demonstrate a sense of what was possible and… Read More »The Burning Question: Is Biomass Right for the Northeast?
August 31st 2010
I found it a little disturbing that nowhere in the article on biomass as fuel was the value of the standing forest as O2 producer and carbon sink mentioned. It was my understanding of the… Read More »The Burning Question: Is Biomass Right for the Northeast?
August 31st 2010
Being an observer of the biomass discussion in Massachusetts, it is nice, and rare, to read a relatively unbiased article about biomass utilization in Massachusetts. The Manomet Study is a remarkable document for something done… Read More »Wood Worse than Coal?
August 29th 2010
We have put together a presentation that rebukes these headlines and makes better sense of issue. You can see it at: http://biomassfuelssummit.com/epa-biomass-ruling/ Read More »Plant Relics are Humble but Handy
August 24th 2010
While I loved the piece, I was struck by the comment that clubmosses are mostly found “in the cool, shaded environment of the boreal forest.” This is factually incorrect. I have hiked the White, Green,… Read More »