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…

At this time of year, wild eastern turkeys are still congregated in the flocks of 20 or so birds with which they spend the winter. Groups of hens, mature female turkeys, will generally winter with the…

Liz Thompson is an ecologist and conservationist currently based in Vermont. Thompson worked to inventory and conserve land with The Nature Conservancy and Vermont Land Trust for most of her career…

This week in the woods, snowmelt revealed what has remained green all winter: wall scalewort reaching toward the blue sky from around tree bases, Christmas ferns flattened against the leaf litter, and…

We found this seed on the snow in Corinth, Vermont. What tree is it from?

In early March, birds that have been gone all winter begin appearing at my feeder. One of the earliest of these spring migrants is a brown-backed sparrow with a white breast coarsely streaked with…

While birds were still the stars of February’s submissions, small mammals were beginning to show their faces, a welcome hint that the season is quietly turning. A stunning fox paused just long…