I had the good fortune of having Northern Woodlands in my home during my teenage years, just as I began to seek out information about the history and ecology of northeastern forests. A summer…

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As Peter Grima notes in his profile of heartleaf birch in Northern Woodlands Autumn 2024 edition, one of the easiest ways to distinguish this species from paper birch and gray birch is by examining…

We found these blobs with goo-filled craters on the forest floor in an area comprising mainly hemlocks and pines on an island in the Connecticut River. What are they?

There was no shortage of beauty in the July photo submissions! Our contributors captured a variety of summer sights, ranging from delicate orchids to colorful insects and young mammals, to evidence of…

Pam Hunt grew up in an outdoorsy family in upstate New York. Her first camping outing came at the tender age of six months old, and she continues to enjoy camping and kayaking, always on the lookout…

Birds exist in a fluid and unpredictable world. Survival depends on remaining constantly alert, adapting and responding to encounters with predators and environmental conditions that change with the…

This week in the woods, common nighthawks are migrating down the Connecticut River corridor, and if you look up at twilight, you may catch a glimpse of them performing acrobatic dives and swoops.…

5 per package WindowAlert decals help prevent wild birds from accidentally striking windows. Each decal has a special coating that reflects ultraviolet sunlight. This ultraviolet light is invisible to…

This Week in the Woods, Associate Editor Meghan McCarthy McPhaul discovered this snake skin in a woodpile. Snakes typically shed their skins several times a year, depending on such factors as species,…