Conservationist 2012 Issues
December 2012
Highlights of the December issue:
- A celebration of the "conservationist president," Teddy Roosevelt
- What it takes to be an ECO or Forest Ranger
- Sharpen your skills as an outdoors-woman
- The Adirondacks as seen by photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard
- A Madison County landfill becomes a green energy source
October 2012
Highlights of the October issue:
- A celebration of 75 yearsof fish and wildlife restoration
- Stunning fall photos of the Adirondacks
- The story of a cougar found more than 1000 miles from home
- Watching wildlife at Letchworth State Park
- New York's feral swine problem
August 2012
Highligts of the August issue:
- The personal and environmental aftermath of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
- Tips for catching a state-record fish
- The beauty and diversity of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
- Student scientists learn about the Hudson River
- Stories from the oldest hiking club in NY
June 2012
Highlights of the June Issue:
- Two botanical gems in New York City
- All about the Goatsuckers
- A profile of the burbot, a unique coldwater fish
- Conquering the Adirondack High Peaks
April 2012
Highlights of the April issue:
- The winning photos from the Year of Forests photo contest
- The perils and rewards of banding peregrine falcons
- How to be prepared for a wilderness emergency
- Trout stocking - how DEC decided how many and where
- The impact of domestic cats on birds and wildlife
February 2012
Highlights of the February issue:
- The thrill and beauty of ice climing
- New York bats struggle against white nose disease
- A celebration of birds of prey
- All about the tiny and endangered cricket frog