On a summer day in the early 1990s, naturalist Susan Shea was exploring wetlands in her hometown of Brookfield, Vermont, when she came across something she knew was unusual. It was similar to a bog,…

This past spring and summer, I spent a lot of time driving through various parts of the Northeast – and beyond – most of it with my youngest, who was exploring college campuses and…

This past May, the Center for Northern Woodlands Education held our annual board and staff retreat at Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highland Center in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. At the retreat,…

Dozens of people contribute to creating each issue of Northern Woodlands. Here are a few of the people whose work is featured in the Autumn magazine. {image2} Elise Tillinghast (Seasonal Notes, page…

A Guide to Impacts, Species Shifts, and Stewardship Options As the climate changes, forests in the Northeast already face warmer winters, longer growing seasons, heavier rainfalls, drought, and…

There is no tree The tree is beautiful I raise my marking gun Making a blue spot The woodcutter comes and kills the tree Sunanda makes a wooden box To hold my ashes There is no tree The tree is…

“This bald-faced hornet nest caught my eye because of its large size, beautiful patterns, and attachment to the branch with gorgeous foliage,” said photographer Jackie Robidoux, who…

This issue features: Slime Molds 25 Million Trees Natural Communities Doug Tallamy, and much more! Order a copy of this issue or visit Subscription Services to subscribe to our quarterly…

As summer ticks towards autumn, the flow of birds heading south for the winter grows in volume until it becomes a rushing torrent of migrants in September and into October. Millions of birds –…

We found this caterpillar on this shrub in an acidic wetland in Island Pond, Vermont. What genus is the caterpillar, and what genus is the shrub? (Hint: the fruits, ranging from pink to dark blue, are…

Laura Kenefic is a silviculturist and scientist in Maine, where she works for the U.S. Forest Service as a research forester and team leader. Originally from New York state, Laura studied at…

Now at the end of August, the garden is in full swing and showing signs of the season’s end. Some plants have flowered and are starting to fade, others are just hitting their peak, and a few…

This week in the woods, the scarlet oval fruit of painted trillium stood out among the drab brown debris of the late-summer forest floor. We can also find the red trillium’s similar but more…

The black and orange stripes catch my eye as I swing the scythe through dew-laden grass. My eyes typically follow the tip of the 28-inch blade as I mow, trying to keep it level with the ground, but…

“There is a singer everyone has heard, / Loud, a mid-summer and mid-wood bird...”   Heard, yes, but maybe not seen. This bird keeps me company on summer walks, calling out tea-CHER…

This week in the woods, pinesap and ghost pipe unfurled from the forest floor. These waxy lookalikes are not fungi but rather chlorophyll-free plants that parasitize mycorrhizal fungi, which have in…

Nikko Gagnon is a teacher and naturalist at the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire. Nikko studied environmental science at University of New Hampshire and worked at a…

We found this invertebrate in a wetland in Franklin County, New York. What is it? What kind of wetland conditions does this species prefer?

Our July reader photos capture summer in full swing, from swimming frogs and hungry fledglings to colorful insects galore. Shelley Lutz spotted a tree frog in Clarendon, Vermont, while Fred Scholz of…

Celestial events are among the oldest and most profound human experiences of the cosmos, inspiring stories as grand as the sky is wide to explain the marvelous spectacles that arch overhead. Few…