Photographer Meg Madden grew up in Vermont and learned how to identify trees and the local fauna from her neighbor, a retired agronomy professor who took her on nature walks. When the pandemic hit,…

As spring gives way to summer, the crescendo of birdsong in northern forests, shrublands, and fields begins to fade. Procreation replaces territory establishment and courtship, as the vital business…

When my daughter was 2 years old, she and I would walk through the winter woods and she learned the trees by their bark. In the spring, she learned the birds by their calls. Throughout the green…

Carrion is a great place to find insects, especially beetles and flies. Specific insects are attracted to dead animals as they decompose, with a predictable progression of visitors each preferring a…

A Cross-Border Collaboration Shows the Power of Mountain Biking to Make Small Towns More Resilient In 2005, Taylor Caswell got a call from a logger he had hired to work on the family’s property…

A gray fox kit licks its mother after nursing. Photographer Lisa Lacasse spent three days in June watching this fox family in Quechee, Vermont, as the six kits chased each other and played with…

“Witchity, witchity, witchity.” I know that common yellowthroats have returned to my neighborhood in spring when I hear that distinctive song. With luck, I’ll glimpse the striking…

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We're pleased to host these speakers for our Field Day on Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Thetford Vermont. Learn more about our speakers below and click here to register! Jack E. Davis Jack E. Davis…

Male bobolinks are among the showiest of grassland birds; their dramatic yellow, white, and black breeding plumage and distinctive call makes them a favorite of birding enthusiasts when they arrive…

Thank you so much for the wonderful day! Saturday, August 20, 2022 Thetford Academy 304 Academy Road, Thetford, Vermont Join us for a fun summer celebration of northeastern forests! Featuring:…

When she graduated from high school, Mariah Choiniere wasn’t sure what type of career she wanted to pursue. Rather than diving right into college, she took some time to determine her path. She…

With nine trail networks across northern New England and southern Quebec, Bike the Borderlands offers destination mountain biking – and the opportunity for local riders to hit the trails right…

Why did the moose cross the road? Jim Dannis found this young moose (looking worse for wear from winter ticks) bowing down to lick a back road in northern New Hampshire. Why is it doing this?

I recently had to have a birch tree removed from just outside my 115-year-old house in Maine. The foundation had shifted, causing the sewer pipes to partially collapse. The tree had to go so the old…

The pileated woodpecker has long been a mascot of Northern Woodlands, so when our staff decided to begin an annual tradition of commissioning a sticker by a northeastern artist, everyone agreed that…

Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization The Stone Age, marked by our very distant ancestors’ use of stone tools, is commonly accepted as the beginning of human development.…

New Techniques and Master Recipes for Everything Caught in Lakes, Rivers and Streams, and at Sea If you’re into the hunting, fishing, and foraging lifestyle, chances are you’re already…

A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument In her memoir, Through Woods & Waters: A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument, Laurie Apgar Chandler invites readers along as…

With its striking black-and-white coloration and haunting calls that echo across the water, the common loon is an iconic species of the Northeast. Once widespread and truly “common,” loon…