HeyJaredBreath of the Forest by Wendy Weiger
I'm a former medical researcher who left the halls of academe for the wilds of northern Maine. I write about the importance of rekindling our intimacy with nature, both for our own health and the health of the Earth.
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My Backyard Flora: Edible Arrowheads, Deadly Hemlock (opens the original)
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If I could live a hundred years in my cabin, and spend each day exploring the surrounding woods and waters, I would still have much to learn. The plant life is rich and diverse. According to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the state is home to about 1,500 native plant species. My own land includes forest, wetland, and shoreline habitat. Hundreds of species must grow here. So far, I’ve barely scratched the surface.Mother Deanie and I named the small cove that borders our shoreline
Everyday Miracles (opens the original)
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In late July, I participated in the twentieth annual Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival. I’ve attended this Festival every year since it started in 2007. The Festival celebrates the rich natural history of the Maine Woods; indigenous Wabanaki culture; Henry David Thoreau’s three journeys through this region; and the ways in which Thoreau’s relationship with his Wabanaki guides influenced his life’s work. It’s fitting that the Festival is based in Greenville, at the southern tip of Moosehead Lake. T
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