Spring is often portrayed as the season of rebirth, and for many organisms it is. But spring is also the season of reawakening for those species that spend the winter in some form of hibernation or…

Forester Ernest Carle is a graduate of University of Maine and worked at Georgia-Pacific, Domtar, and Woodland Pulp for most of his career, before transitioning to working with the Passamaquoddy tribe…

This week in the woods, male wild turkeys continue to put on breeding displays for females, with dramatic, attention-getting gobbles, postures, and color changes. With their gobbling, the toms attract…

When photos of colorful skunk cabbage and perky woodcock roll in, we know it’s somewhere between winter and spring. Signs of both seasons appear at once: an undeterred goldfinch, submitted by…

Reader John Roberts found this gnawed-on tree while walking in the woods in Cornwall, Vermont. What creature caused this damage?

Every year I know that spring has arrived when it’s time for my family to forage for ramps on a two-acre patch on the hill above my house. We have just a few weeks to enjoy their spiciness…

Bill Hull is the founder of Hull Forest Products in Connecticut, a forestry and milling business that he incorporated in 1970. Starting out at the small sawmill in his father’s backyard, Hull…

We found this twig with fuzzy buds and distinctive smiley face bud scars in rich, rocky woods. What tree species is this from?

By early April I start to get impatient for full-blown spring. I’m ready for the treetops to be full of warblers and the understory to be crowded with blooming flowers. But when mud season…

This week in the woods, turkey vultures have soared, trout lily leaves have started to poke up, song sparrows have been singing, and aspen and red maple have flowered. This caddisfly larva –…

In spring, when temperatures rise above 40 degrees Fahrenheit and usher in gentle rains, a plethora of life emerges from the forest. Last year, I went out on such a night to catch the spring migration…

This week in the woods, north-facing slopes still hold some snow cover, but rising temperatures have melted almost all snow on many south-facing slopes. If they haven’t already, the first spring…

As I kneel digging in the dirt of the gently collapsing stone foundation, birds singing, knees aching, and dirt permanently embedded under my fingernails, I try to imagine life here in Vershire,…

This week in the woods marks the middle of the breeding season for the gray jay, or Canada jay, which we find nearby in the Northeast Kingdom and White Mountains, including Mount Moosilauke. These…

We came across this woody plant growing low to the ground and bearing pale, yellowish fruit. What plant is this?

Brandon Wilson Radcliffe is an environmental educator and ecologist in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an instructor in the Urban Silviculture Training Program, an urban forestry and tree management…

Northern Woodlands invites sponsorship of the Northern Woodlands Conference from businesses and nonprofits. Sponsorship will signal your commitment to environmental stewardship and nature education…

Light in the evening brings the first sign of spring’s arrival. Before the snow has fully melted or any scraps of green start to appear, those lengthening days are a promise. Just when…

This week in the woods, fisher tracks wove through mature mixed hardwoods, planted red pines, and hemlock stands, along downed logs, across streams, and over wooded hills. We followed the prints for…

By Paul Catanzaro and Anthony D’Amato How do you care for the health of your forest? This comprehensive guide empowers landowners with the knowledge of how to manage a family forest to capture…