This hand-crafted scoop holds approximately 1/8 cup, perfect for two cups of coffee. Store it right in your coffee bin – it stays beautifully conditioned and takes on the warm scent of fresh…

After crafting your beautiful fluted pie crust, serve each slice with equal grace using this fluted pie server. Measures 11 inches. Made from solid cherry wood. Band-saw cut, finely sanded, and…

In darkness, a wormlike creature squirms. A tiny nematode weaves its way between grains of rock and particles of organic matter, through inverted forests of tree roots. It follows what it thinks is a…

Discover the beauty and diversity of North American trees with this stunning set of 102 flashcards by renowned naturalist David Allen Sibley. Each card features full-color illustrations from The…

Award-winning nature writer and former Bronx Zoo zoologist Ted Levin chronicles the quiet joys of daily life on his Vermont hillside during the Covid pandemic. With keen observation and gentle…

A few summers ago, we removed two ash trees – infected by emerald ash borer – from our yard. Grass has grown where the trees used to be, but every time I look into my backyard, I think…

W. John Kress takes on a worthy objective in Smithsonian Trees of North America: rebuilding humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Curator emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National…

Anyone with an interest in Maine’s storied conservation history will want to add Loving the North Woods: 25 Years of Historic Conservation in Maine to their book collection. Karin R.…

This week in the woods, we’ve observed an abundance of insect life and birds that both depend on these insects and keep their populations in check. While other aphid species tend to defend…

This gorgeous piece of fluff was found in Vermont’s Victory State Forest. What is it?

David Gregg is the director of the Rhode Island Natural History Survey (RINHS). David first discovered his love for natural history as an insect aficionado, then as an archeologist and…

Despite a dry summer, September’s photos showcased nature’s resilience and generosity. In Franklin, Vermont, Leif Tillotson captured a heavily laden apple tree. Stephanie Coyne DeGhett of…

Lyme, NH – The Center for Northern Woodlands Education (CNWE) board of directors is delighted to announce that Editor Meghan McCarthy McPhaul has been awarded the Society of American Foresters…

On an otherwise unremarkable day in 2023, Jason Love and his colleagues were gathering in a parking lot when they saw something that, as far as we know, no one had ever seen before. Love, the…

This week in the woods, we saw what might be some of the year’s last blooms, poisonous plants, and a glut of caterpillars, all in Vershire, Vermont. A geranium species native to the Northeast…

The coming of autumn often makes trees harder to identify – but sometimes, it does the opposite. The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a case in point. In summer, its bluish-green,…

Join us for a celebration of The Forest Revealed, a stunning new book by naturalist and writer Kateri Kosek and acclaimed illustrator Jada Fitch. This beautiful book invites readers of all ages…

This week in the woods, messes of flowers – American-asters, goldenrods, and more – give the last, late blooms of summer and feed bees, butterflies, and other insects still flying. With a…

Rosemary Mosco is a science communicator, cartoonist, and naturalist. She creates the Bird and Moon comic series, publishes cartoons in Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Living Bird magazine, and is…

While walking in the woods in Thetford, Vermont, Seasonal Notes columnist and former Northern Woodlands Executive Director Elise Tillinghast found this creature in a tangle of wild grape. What is this…