Show your support for pollinators with this vibrant eco-friendly tote. Made of high-quality organic cotton and beautifully illustrated by Adelaide Tyrol. This lovely White Admiral Tote Bag is built to…

Several weeks and many baths ago, my dog discovered a black-and-white stranger crossing our lawn. Wagging vigorously, and ignoring my frantic shouts, she ran up and offered her canine greeting: a…

This week in the woods, an eastern chipmunk paused with an acorn and retreated into its winter burrow beneath some tree roots in Fairlee, Vermont. This foraging trip was likely among the…

Our October reader photos captured autumn in all its glory: from sun-dappled leaves and captivating sunsets to stunning mountain views sprinkled with snow. We enjoyed the animal parent and offspring…

While out walking on a little-used woods trail beneath a steep cliff in central Vermont, we found this patch of yellow moss attached to the vertical rock face at the base of the cliff, surrounded by…

This week in the woods, we can take a closer look at some vacated nests, now more visible among the bare branches and withered greenery. We found this red-eyed vireo nest in Lyme, New Hampshire, in…

My friend Terry Gulick, who passed away earlier this year, used to tease me about my favorite yard tree. Terry did a lot of gardening jobs, when he wasn’t mentoring kids, and he was amused, and…

Join us for an afternoon in the woods with forester, author, and Northern Woodlands columnist Ethan Tapper. We will celebrate the publication of his new book How to Love a Forest and explore a beloved…

This week in the woods, we start with where we can find some lingering green. When many other species’ leaves have browned or fallen away, striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata) becomes…

For focus, exercise, and pleasant distraction, scientist Declan McCabe takes frequent walks along Vermont's Winooski River. The brief trips provide solitude, grounding, and an opportunity to…

For 12 summers, my Vermont colleagues and I offered guidance to high school student and teacher teams who conducted research on streams as part of a National Science Foundation EPSCoR program. These…

Our pollinator garden is official! We applied to a UMaine and UNH Extension program to have our garden certified as “pollinator-friendly.” We met the criteria and received our official…

We found this insect, with a loooong backside appendage, lying dead on a sidewalk after a cold night. What is it?

As kids, Jay and James Clarke traveled to state fairs and jobsites with their father and his portable sawmill. The twin brothers bought their first mill together as teenagers and settled into work as…

This week in the woods, the landscape shows its skeleton, and we can see the true ridgeline beneath the now-leafless hardwoods. Also more apparent during the beginning of this bare month are goldenrod…

Open Your Eyes to the Joy of Watching and Knowing Birds Bestselling author and acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with…

The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World What does it mean to love a forest? Only those who love trees should cut them, writes forester Ethan Tapper. In How to Love a Forest, he asks: what…

A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in…

When I hug my son after a day of fall bouldering, his hair smells of the sun-warmed rock we’ve been climbing over. It’s a distinctive odor, evocative of gray ledges and golden light…

Our Stonewashed Cap is a great way to support your favorite magazine and look sharp at the same time! “Northern Woodlands magazine” is embroidered on this one-size-fits-all cap (with an…