Hope LightJul 25, 20175 min readNorth Maine Woods: Managing recreation on a sizable chunk of MaineHow did North Maine Woods get started? There was cooperation among landowners in the region going back to the 1880s. The landowners were...
Hope LightJan 23, 20175 min readWinter: A Time to get to know your Forest Neighbors by their TracksThere’s something about the winter woods — the profound silence, the sheer whiteness. Snow whispering through the branches of the firs or...
Hope LightJun 26, 20137 min readTrail cameras give you a new window on the woodsBy Joe Rankin Forests for Maine’s Future Writer Everyone who walks in the Maine woods has a story about wildlife — the deer that bounded...
Hope LightDec 17, 20126 min readNature photography: A new way of seeing the woodsBy Joe Rankin Forests for Maine’s Future Writer Pam Wells has patience. When she’s in search of the perfect photo she can wait hours, in...
Hope LightApr 26, 20128 min readMaine’s public lands: recreation, wildlife habitat, timberThese parcels aren’t as well known as the state’s parks, but that’s changing By Joe Rankin Forests for Maine’s Future Writer When most...
Hope LightMar 27, 20127 min readLearning about the woods: places to go, things to see . . .By Joe Rankin Forests for Maine’s Future Writer Cathy Goslin vividly remembers a first grader visiting the re-created lumbering...
Hope LightJan 31, 20117 min readCommunity Forests: an old idea that’s new againForest scene on Branch Lake land in Ellsworth. Photo courtesy of Jerry and Marcy Monkman, Ecophotography.org Fresh from the Woods January...
Hope LightDec 31, 201011 min readTrails from the 21st CenturyFresh from the Woods December 2010 By JOE RANKIN It’s a beautiful day. Leaves are turning. The air smells of the dying days of summer. A...
Hope LightOct 13, 20105 min readNorth Maine WoodsFresh from the Woods A group of hikers nears the summit of White Cap Mountain in the KI Jo-Mary region. (Photo courtesy of North Maine...