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A New Hampshire Gift Idea!

© Christina Coruth

Holiday shopping season is upon on us. This year, I'd like to suggest an inexpensive, yet beautiful and fascinating gift that keeps giving all year long. The New Hampshire Wildlife Journal magazine is an excellent gift for the wildlife lover on your shopping list. As a happy subscriber, I can attest that it also makes a great gift to give to yourself!

So, you may ask, "What is the New Hampshire Wildlife Journal?" According to the statement printed on the contents page, it is the "official education and outreach publication of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and is dedicated to creating an awareness and appreciation of the state's fish and wildlife and the habitats upon which they depend." This gem achieves those goals in grand style.

Each issue is packed with articles that will captivate you as well as inform you about wildlife and wildlife issues. It also sports a beautifully photographed cover. (Please don't judge the magazine's cover photo by the poor quality of my graphic - there is no comparison). Regular features include the Naturalist's Notebook, Wild Places, Conservation News, and Warden's Watch.

The Naturalist's Notebook page is set up in such a way that it can be torn out of the magazine and placed in a notebook to create your own Naturalist's Notebook. A different wildlife species is profiled in each issue. The profile includes a photograph of the featured animal, a sidebar with the animal's statistics at a glance, and an informative article written in an engaging style. You will find everything you need to learn about the animal profiled. For instance, the profile of the eastern chipmunk included a drawing of chipmunk tracks while the profile of the downy woodpecker included a photograph of a feather and a detailed drawing of the bird. The photographs are excellent and will aid you in identifying the animal. Of course sometimes the animal profiled is one that most people can identify without any help. Still, it's nice to have the photograph, especially if you intend to use the profiles to make your own Naturalist's Notebook. Besides, I have never seen a better picture of a chipmunk - you would just fall in love with this little critter. Finally, space is provided where you can record your own observations - appropriately titled, "My field observations."

You won't want to miss reading about the State Parks highlighted in Wild Places. You will learn where these parks are located and how to get to them. Photographs, such as those of the hiker's paradise, Sunapee State Park and the visually stunning Sculptured Rocks Natural Area in Groton, entice you to visit.

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