Episodes
7 days ago
All About Ravens
7 days ago
7 days ago
The raven (Corvus corax) reminds me of my campsite in the mountains. I hear them often throughout the day uttering a variety of "vocalizations" from the nearby cliffsides where they reside.
On this week's show we'll discuss this bird that often gets confused with its look-alike, the crow. Both birds share the prize though for being one of the smartest birds in the world.
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Black Locust with Gary Mead
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
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Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Archery Season Begins
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
October 1st marked the Opening Day of Archery Season for hunting deer and bear. We'll discuss how we think this year will shape up, what we're seeing, and why and how we bow hunt.
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Bear Maple Sparkling Ginseng Elixir with Brian Bethke
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
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Thursday Sep 26, 2024
How Wind Shapes Northeast Forests
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
In the northeast, wind is the dominant natural disturbance factor that influences the size, density, and age class of trees in the forest. In this week's show, we will discuss how wind affects individual trees, how it impacts forest structure, which species depend on it for pollination, and what you can do for your property after a high wind event.
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Forestry Check-In_September 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
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Thursday Sep 12, 2024
The Dangers of Asbestos Forest Thinking with Andrew Vander Yacht
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
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Thursday Aug 29, 2024
State Trees of the USA with Gary Mead--Part 7
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
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Sunday Aug 25, 2024
From Wildland to Woodland--How the Tanning Industry Changed a Valley
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Last week's show covered "Bark Tanning in the Catskills." We'll continue the conversation on this most significant mountain industry with Paul Misko. Paul's talk will focus on a particular area of the Catskills—Woodland Valley, located in the Town of Shandaken, Ulster County.
Paul Misko has been hiking in the Catskills since childhood. Over the years he has learned much about the Catskill forest, and the human history within it. Though his main focus is Woodland Valley, near Phoenicia, he has done research throughout the whole Catskill region.
In 2009 he founded the Catskill 4000 Club, a small hiking group which focuses on history themed hikes and events. He has written articles for Kaatskill Life, and the Catskill Mountain Region Guide. He regularly gives talks on Catskill history, American history, and John Burroughs. He shares his research both in person, and on WIOX radio's "From the Forest."
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Bark Tanning in the Catskills
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
On this week's show, we'll be discussing the Catskill Mountain's first industry--the Tannery Industry, of the 19th Century. Tanneries of the Catskills were "vegetable-based" or used bark of hemlock trees to tan cowskins into leather. Many of our hamlets today trace back their roots to this industry that required hemlock trees, cold running water, and animal hides.
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
American Plum--A Fruitful Opportunity
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
On this week's show we'll be discussing America's wild plum tree or American plum (Prunus americana). American plum may present a fruitful opportunity for the Catskills; it's one tough tree.
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Metal Detecting the Past in the Woods with Don Wyckoff
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
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Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Forestry Check-In
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
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Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Off Grid & Into the Woods of Vermont with Elisabeth Mazzelli
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Elisabeth Mazzilli has been living off grid in Vermont for the last 25 years on 104 acres in a forest that is a series of beaver swamps and low ridges. We'll get her perspective on how she lives "from the forest."
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Forestry Check-In
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
The Role of Fire for Forest Resiliency with Jed Meunier
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
On this week's show will talk to Jed Meunier about the important role fire can play in the forest. Jed—like his great-Grandfather and well-known Conservationist Aldo Leopold—sought fire in the forest in restoration projects and to meet ecological needs. Jed will discuss how fire was historically important, its more recent fall-out as a tool in forest management and conservation, and its importance and practice today.
Jed Meunier is an ecologist and research scientist within the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry. Jed has expertise in disturbance ecology which translates well into management issues whether that is harvest of wildlife or timber, understanding natural disturbance like fire, or the use of fire to meet particular management objectives. His dissertation research was on fire ecology in northern Mexico investigating spatial and temporal aspects of fire in relation to climate and land-use. Jed received his M.S. in the wildlife ecology department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, one of the first of its kind in the country started by his great-grandfather Aldo Leopold. Jed considers himself lucky to spend his time asking questions and through applied research to assist in the management of our many treasures.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
State Trees of the USA with Gary Mead (Part 5)
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
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Thursday Jun 20, 2024
All About Morels & Other Edible Mushrooms
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
On this week's show, we'll be talking about the elusive morel mushroom--what they are, where and when they grow, and tips on how to find them and eat them! We'll also touch on some of the other edible mushrooms on offer in the forest for the remainder of the year.
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
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Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Native Americans, Fire, & Oak with Stephen Tulowiecki
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
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Thursday May 30, 2024
Wilderness & the Human Role
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
The concept of “wilderness” has changed throughout history, and can influence the way we relate to the natural world. Zane Lawyer, CFA Education Arborist, will give a talk on the evolving meaning of wilderness and its significance for the future of the Catskill region.
Zane was hired full-time June 2020 as a Forest Program Technician. He assists the Forest Program Manager to develop, coordinate, and implement CFA’s programs and services. Zane also helps in the development and creation of field and written content for CFA programs, events, and newsletter. Zane is an ISA Certified Arborist and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Health with minors in Applied Statistics and Environmental Writing and Philosophy in May of 2016 from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Thursday May 23, 2024
State Trees of the USA with Gary Mead (Part 4)
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
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Thursday May 16, 2024
Gypsy Moth & Other Tent Caterpillars
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Perhaps you've been inundated by tiny caterpillars recently. On this week's show we'll discuss the gypsy moth outbreak that is occurring in parts of the Catskills as well as other tent caterpillars too.
Thursday May 09, 2024
Forestry Check-In
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
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Thursday May 02, 2024
Engaging Forest Landowners in the Northeast
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
State Trees of the USA with Gary Mead_Part 3
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
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Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Making Maple Syrup for the First Time with Chip Beck
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
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Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Forestry Check-In
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
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Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Aldo Leopold & the Importance of Conservation with Steve Swenson
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
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Thursday Mar 28, 2024
State Trees of the USA with Gary Mead_Part 2
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
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Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Forestry Check-In
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Forest Management with Birds in Mind with Audubon NY's Claire Mann
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
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Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Omer Stewart's Forgotten Fires
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
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Thursday Feb 29, 2024
State Trees of the USA with Gary Mead
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
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Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Backyard Maple Sugaring
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
On this Wednesday's show, we'll discuss the ins & outs of Backyard Maple Sugaring. Perhaps you'd like to try your hand at making sugar from trees. The photo shows an abnormally sweet batch of sap from 2013. At 4%, this sap is twice as sweet as most. About 20 gallons of 4% sap will boil down to 1 gallon of syrup. Normally, it's more like 42 to 1.
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Forestry Check-In
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Working in the Woods with Tyler Evans
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
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Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Wood Heating with Whole Systems Design's Ben Falk
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
On this week's show, we'll talk to Ben Falk from Whole Systems Design in Vermont about burning fuelwood. Ben will discuss his trial and error with his 4th generation wood heating system, providing an integrated and complete home heating solution meeting cooking, baking, and most crucially--hot water needs. Ben will also discuss why he burns in 2024, air quality issues, heat conservation, dealing with the stove pipe & ventilation, maintenance, burning tips, and wood preparation.
Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings. His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont's Mad River Valley serve as a proving ground for the regenerative land developments featured in the projects of Whole Systems Design.
Ben studied architecture and landscape architecture at the graduate level and holds a master’s degree in land-use planning and design. He has conducted more than 650 site development and land inspection consultations across the US and abroad, and has facilitated dozens of courses on property selection, permaculture design, and resilient systems. He has given keynote addresses and presented dozens of workshops at venues ranging from Bioneers to the Omega Institute. Ben is the author of the award-winning book The Resilient Farm and Homestead (Chelsea Green, 2013) and serves as an Advisory Council for the international regeneration group Ecosystem Restoration Camps.
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Birch with Gary Mead
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
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Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Early Black Bear Hunting Post-Kill with Nate Loda
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
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Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Ignition with Author M.R. O’Connor
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
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Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Fishing on the East Branch Delaware with Peter Marx
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
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Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Materials Used to Build a Tipi with Gary Mead
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Every Third Wednesday we have Wood Artist, Gary Mead on the show to discuss a native tree, or something else forest-related. This month we'll be discussing Gary's recent interest in building Native American tipis.
Gary is the former owner of Fruitful Furnishings Sawmill & current owner of Gary Mead Gallery in Margaretville, Delaware County. He was born & raised on a dairy farm in New Kingston, Town of Middletown, Delaware County.
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Robson’s Christmas Trees_Part 2
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
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Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Robson’s Christmas Trees_Part 1
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
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Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Forestry Check-In
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Every so often we try and make time to check in with the field staff here at the Catskill Forest Association to see just what’s going on in the forests of these Catskill Mountains. This Wednesday John, Zahra, and Zane will be chatting about what they’ve seen in the woods on the job, as well as on their own time. I, John, will be mentioning the abundance of stone laid sap arches I’ve come across this year. I know where about a half dozen or so remain stacked up in the hills beneath the sugar maples that once fed their boiling pans.
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Early Bear Hunting with Nate Loda
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
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Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
One Nature with Bryan Quinn
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
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Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Materials Used to Build a Longhouse with Gary Mead
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
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Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Assessing Pesticide Hazard & Risk: Glyphosate, A Case Study with Dan Wixted
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
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