Elisa Schine, a graduate student in forestry at the University of Maine, is accustomed to being in predominantly male academic and professional settings. Although forestry has become much more…

On a spring day, Ithaca, New York–based photographer Melissa Groo watched a mother gray squirrel painstakingly move her kits to a new nest. “Grasping them in her mouth,” Groo said,…

Luthier Eric Bright crafted guitars from salvaged wood of Adirondack spruce “sink logs,” which had settled on the bottom of Schroon Lake during log drives in the 1800s. Bright credited the…

Opened in the autumn of 2021, the Autism Nature Trail at Letchworth State Park is breaking new ground for outdoor accessibility and education, especially for school-age children with autism. The…

When I first heard of Eric Bright’s custom-built guitars, I knew I needed to find a way to see and play his instruments. I had been researching the period of intense logging that stripped the…

By the mid-1800s, loss of forests to agricultural land and hunting had extirpated moose throughout much of the Northeast. With the reversion of large tracts of farmland to forest during the second…

If you peer into the waters of a vernal pool in early spring, you may see the eggs of several amphibian species that use this special habitat to reproduce. But which eggs belong to which species? We…

Approximately 50 people contribute to the words and images in each issue of the magazine. Here are some of our Spring 2023 contributors. {image2} Conrad Baker (“Autism Nature Trail,” page…

Until we began working on this issue of the magazine, I had no idea that spotted salamanders are individually distinguishable by their spots. But they are, and what you see below are five photos of…

In the midst of winter, the ice-covered lakes of New England seem quiet. It may, however, be a bit noisy below the ice. Winter into early spring is the spawning season for burbot, when males produce…

Readers often express interest in forests’ capacity to absorb and store carbon, and in climate-friendly management practices. In this first installment of a four-part series supported by the…

This issue features Amphibian Eggs in Vernal Pools, The Snorkeling Luthier of Schroon Lake, An Introduction to Forest Carbon, and much more! Order a copy of this issue or visit Subscription Services…

A few winters ago, I snowshoed along a trail that led below a series of cliffs with rows of huge, hanging icicles. These icicles were up to 40 feet long, with colors ranging from blue-green to…

For a month with a bleak reputation, January 2023 inspired a number of colorful and lively images from our gallery photographers. Frequent topics included winter birds (especially owls), intriguing…

Reader Barbara Strell sent in this photo of a series of holes punched into the bottom of an oak tree in New Hampshire. What happened here?

Walt Cottrell has worked as a wildlife biologist, a domestic animal veterinarian, and since 2005 as a wildlife veterinarian in various locations around the Northeast. Although much of his focus in…

Humans often ascribe traits that we admire to other animals. We treasure a dog’s loyalty, revere an eagle’s power, and applaud a dolphin’s intellect. We hold these creatures in high…

From the hammock where I read Beaverland, Leila Philip’s stunning new book, a beaver dam sits less than 10 feet away. Behind that dam rests a marsh filled with waterfowl. Beaverland transports…

How to Prowl for an Owl, Make Snail Slime, and Catch a Frog Bare-Handed The Animal Adventurer’s Guide is an irresistible and accessible guide to backyard wildlife. Author Susie Spikol, a…

If you get a chance this winter, take a peek through the icy window of a pond surface. You may see water boatmen (order Hemiptera: Family Corixidae) clinging to the pond floor. Long oar-like hind legs…