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Through remarkably intimate and complex portraits, The Northern Forest reveals the drama of a rural society struggling to maintain itself in one of America's last great forests. This is a story about the challenge of maintaining a genuine, lasting balance between ecology and economy--not just in the Northern Forest, but everywhere in the world where people are facing this dilemma." --
'Fifty years into my life journey I realise that, while I love remote wild places and the peoples I meet there, it is in forests that I find the greatest joy. Of all the forests that I have explored, it is the great circumpolar Boreal forest of the North that calls to me most. Here is a landscape where bush knowledge really counts and where experience counts even more ... This book has been thirty years in the making.' Out on the Land is an absorbing exploration of, and tribute to, the circumpolar Boreal forest of the North: its landscape, its people, their cultures and skills, the wilderness that embodies it, and its immense beauty. The book is vast in scope and covers every aspect of being in the wilderness in both winter and summer (clothing, kit, skills, cooking, survival), revealing the age-old traditions and techniques, and how to carry them out yourself. It also includes case studies of early explorers, as well as modern-day adventurers who found themselves stranded in the forest and forced to work out a way to survive. So much more than a bushcraft manual, this book goes deeper, to the traditions and cultures that gave us these skills, as well as focusing on the detail itself. Ray and Lars's practical advice is wound around a deep love for the forest, respect and admiration for the people who live there and sheer enjoyment of the stunning scenery.
A new look at one of the world's largest forests!
S2Residents of the northern forest lands of New England rely heavily on the natural resources of the region for their economic welfare and outdoor recreation opportunities. For many decades, the relationship between large landholders and the citizens of this region has remained stable. However, recent events portend drastic changes in ownership of large tracts of forest land. For area residents, this change may signal changes in their access to land-based economic and recreational opportunities which they have traditionally enjoyed. A telephone survey of residents in the five-county region of northern Vermont and New Hampshire was conducted to determine resident attitudes and resource use patterns. Respondents were asked to: (1) Assess problems confronting their communities and region and express their attitudes toward local and regional planning; (2) Indicate their frequency of participation in a variety of outdoor recreational activities and their knowledge of ownership of the land they used for recreation; and (3) Indicate their support for or opposition to certain options that might be available to ensure the continuation of the large, single landownership patterns within northern forest lands. Data from the survey were used to develop implications for policy alternatives. S3.
This open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ecological and economic damage with ever increasing world trade. This multi-disciplinary book, written by over 100 national experts, presents the latest research on a wide range of natural science and social science fields that explore the ecology, impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species. It covers species of all taxonomic groups from insects and pathogens, to plants, vertebrates, and aquatic organisms that impact a diversity of habitats in forests, rangelands and grasslands of the United States. It is well-illustrated, provides summaries of the most important invasive species and issues impacting all regions of the country, and includes a comprehensive primary reference list for each topic. This scientific synthesis provides the cultural, economic, scientific and social context for addressing environmental challenges posed by invasive species and will be a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers, natural resource managers and practitioners.