New Hampshire Wildlife Journal: An Educational Magazine That Rates an A+

For those of you who enjoy and participate in the out-of-doors, wildlife watching, hunting, fishing, conservation, etc., there is a great bi-monthly magazine you’ll definitely want to read. Published by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, the New Hampshire Wildlife Journal is the Department’s official education and outreach publication that is dedicated to creating an awareness and appreciation of the state’s fish and wildlife and the habitats upon which they depend.

All of the magazine feature stories are articulate, educating and very interesting. And, the photos that go with them are of the highest quality. Issues generally contain 3 to 4 feature stories. In the July/August 2009 edition, there are 3 feature stories. On page 4 is Bayman, by David O’Hearn. It’s a story about how a lifetime of harvesting the resources of Great Bay forges a last ing bond between a man and the estuary he loves.

On page 8, is the story of Stripers by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Marine Biologist, Kevin Sullivan and is about how predatory saltwater sportfish prowl New Hampshire’s coastal waters during season migration. It is a highly educational and helpful article that includes striper fishing basics that can only help anglers be more successful. On page 13, is the story Pools of Discovery, by New Hampshire Wildlife Journal editor, Liza Poinier. It points out so many interesting sealife plants and creatures that can be found and seen anywhere in New Hampshire’s “intertidal zone” waters (the place between high and low tides). The photographs and story are fantastically interesting and educational. As is the entire magazine.

Additional coverage found in the Wildlife Journal’s regular Departments section includes: Wild Places, by Benjamin Wildon of the N.H. Division of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Historic Sites. It is about stories of war and peace at Fort Stark.Naturalist’s Notebook, by Fish and Game’s Judy Silverberg. Here you will learn all about the leggy crustaceans at home in coastal waters, the Atlantic Rock Crab.Wild Ways, Aliens Among Us!, by Marc Sutherland. An excellent illustrated piece all about oysters. Warden’s Watch, a terrific page of exciting and some funny stories of actual cases that our Fish and Game Conservation Officers have encountered.

And finally, there’s The Kids Corner, a section that is always interesting for kids, and yes, adults too. The quality of this publication, the photos and interesting contents of the New Hampshire Wildlife Journal, definitely rate an A+.

Subscription rates for the New Hampshire Wildlife Journal are: Two years (12 issues) $20. One year (6 issues) $12. Gift subscriptions (new subscriptions only for friends or relatives) is $10. To order, checks should be made out to N.H. Fish and Game Department and mailed to them at 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for the delivery of the first issue. A free sample copy of New Hampshire Wildlife can be obtained at the Fish and Game Department in Concord on a rack near the front door. Any questions concerning New Hampshire Wildlife Journal may be directed to Editor, Liza Poinier or Associate Editor, Jane Vachon by calling (603) 271-3211. Enjoy to the fullest.

Bob Harris can be reached via e-mail at: outwriter2@aol.com

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