This week in the woods, a boxelder bug ambled among the leaf litter below its namesake host tree. This true bug (order Hemiptera) infests its host tree, other maple species, and ashes and feeds on…

Reader Don Hebert found these holes on the ground in the lean-to attached to his barn in Somersworth, New Hampshire. What creature made these holes?

Kayla White is the stewardship director at Adirondack Mountain Club (also known as ADK). She graduated from University of Buffalo with a degree in philosophy in 2010 and found her way to the…

August’s photos captured summer at its peak, with an abundance of plant crops, young wildlife, and insects. A blueberry bonanza in South Trescott, Maine, was submitted by Nate Rosebrooks. Brett…

Among the most widely cultivated and recognizable plants growing in gardens this time of year are sunflowers, members of the genus Helianthus. The showiest species and hybrid varieties within this…

Join Northern Woodlands in our Pollinator Garden for a gathering of friends and neighbors as we celebrate the successes, surprises, and lessons of this year’s growing season. Our garden features…

Trees’ ability to draw carbon dioxide out of the air and sequester it for decades make them a key nature-based solution to mitigating climate change. And with the localized cooling they provide…

During autumn, hillsides in the Northeast transform from a summer green to a patchwork of color. Sugar maple turns orange, paper birch glows lemon yellow, and serviceberry deepens to crimson. Yet…

Slime molds are enigmatic organisms best observed up close, making them an ideal subject for macro photographer Brent Haglund. Along with protozoa and alga, slime molds are within the kingdom…

Roosting like a plump hen at the base of an oak tree in autumn, maitake, or hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa), is a distinctive and delicious polypore that offers versatility in the kitchen. This…

The days of September and October were brilliant, with sunshine descending through a dappled canopy. The tulip poplars turned yellow first. Then the sugar and red maples paraded their flamboyant…

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 –…