by Chris Woodside | Jan 15, 2014 | Get This
Damaged house in Brooklyn, N.Y., after Hurricane Sandy, 2012. Wikimedia Commons The steady rise of the sea along the coasts of the United States has led towns and cities to change how they give out building permits, respond to emergencies, and navigate their roads. I...
by Chris Woodside | Dec 30, 2013 | Get This
Dry in this photo, but the marsh by Old Quarry Road in Guilford, CT, floods the pavement in storms. * I’m getting ready to head to the Pacific Northwest in two weeks. I will visit Seattle to learn about its efforts to use less energy, and the Oregon Climate...
by Chris Woodside | Nov 15, 2013 | Get This
Mount Willard, above Crawford Notch, White Mountains, New Hampshire When I can feel the invisible hands of not-knowing-what-to-write grabbing me around the neck, I know it’s time to head up into the mountains. What is it about the lovely (and sometimes not...
by Chris Woodside | Oct 28, 2013 | Get This
My article in the Boston Globe and PBS News Hour blog prompted libertarians to write suggesting I have a political stance in reporting the political overtones of the Little House books. For the record, I am registered as an unaffiliated voter in my home state. I do...
by Chris Woodside | Oct 14, 2013 | Get This
Woodlands comes out quarterly and circulates to members of CFPA and at libraries On Friday night, October 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., I will present the history of Connecticut Woodlands magazine, which I have edited since 2001, and its contribution to the Connecticut...
by Chris Woodside | Sep 30, 2013 | Get This
Town planners know they can’t avoid dealing with sea-level rise. I am writing an article about how coastal Connecticut’s municipal leaders are changing the way they manage roads, emergency services, zoning, and building permits. Sea level has risen to...
