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Natural History

Philip WernerSeptember 4, 2020
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Indian Pipe, the Ghost Flower
Indian Pipe, also known as Ghost Flower and Monotropa Uniflora, is a unique and interesting plant found in shady…
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Philip WernerMay 19, 2017
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Interview with a Black Bear
Human-bear interactions and how to prevent them are a topic of intense debate on the Internet, but I’ve always found such…
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Philip WernerSeptember 25, 2015
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The Franconia Soaring Association
One summer, when I was hiking the Franconia Ridge Trail, I was treated to an incredible aerial display by a…
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Philip WernerSeptember 27, 2013
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Hiking on Tree Roots
Hiking in the Northeastern United States? Then you better get used to hiking on tree roots because we have a…
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Philip WernerApril 25, 2012
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Skunk Cabbage
Skunk Cabbage is one of the first plants to bloom in spring time along the east coast of the United…
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Philip WernerSeptember 27, 2011
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Naturalist’s Notes: Catskills Tree Fungi
My interest in forest fungi started when I was hiking Vermont’s Long Trail in 2008 and I kept coming across…
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Philip WernerSeptember 2, 2011
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Maine is for Mushrooms
I saw the coolest looking mushrooms on the Maine Appalachian Trail this year, but I’m having trouble identifying what kind…
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Philip WernerJune 24, 2011
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What is Krumholz?
Krumholz (also spelled Krummolz)is a German word used to describe the stunted trees that grow on exposed mountain tops above treeline.…
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Philip WernerNovember 7, 2010
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Meeting a Fisher
I saw a Fisher (also called a Fisher Cat) on my hike up Mt. Passaconaway a few months ago. She…
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Philip WernerOctober 6, 2010
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Lenticular Clouds
Every time I go hiking in the close vicinity of Mt Washington, I’m on the look out for lenticular clouds…
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Philip WernerSeptember 3, 2010
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Glacial Erratics
Have you ever been hiking in the forest and come upon a house size boulder? Where do these things come…
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Philip WernerAugust 26, 2010
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Fire on the Mountain
I did a short section hike along the Long Path in New York State today along the Jenny Lane Trail…
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Philip WernerApril 30, 2010
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Beaver Lodges
I think beavers are really cool animals and I’m always fascinated by their lodges when I come across them on…
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Philip WernerOctober 7, 2009
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Close Encounters with Spruce Grouse
I came upon a pair of Spruce Grouse on my hike up to Ethan Pond on the AT this…
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