By mid-June, green covers the mountainside, paints it a thousand verdant shades, leaf upon leaf upon leaf. Mountain laurel blossoms. Blackcap raspberries ripen. Hidden in the dense woods, a…

This week in the woods, the starflower is the star. One of the most common spring bloomers in northeastern woodlands and tolerant of shade, the wildflower is blossoming all over the floors of our…

One of the most exciting rites of spring is the alewife run, an annual event where throngs of fish race upstream from the ocean to inland water bodies on a reproductive journey. These “river…

This week in the woods, a black-throated green warbler, a bird more often high up in the forest canopy, deigned to visit us in the understory for a moment and sing its fitting song: I’m so…

This week in the woods we came across these globs of bright pink spattered across moss on a decaying log. What is this?

Join us for a discussion with Dartmouth College Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila, who will share perspectives on New England’s woodlands, with a…

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Laura Waterman is a rock climber, an advocate for wild places, and a writer. She founded The Waterman Fund, after losing her husband, writer and mountaineer Guy Waterman, to continue their mission of…

If you’re a mosquito and it’s a warm spring afternoon, you’re out cruising the air currents on your tiny wings. But as you buzz around, the sun warming your exoskeleton, the clouds…

This week in the woods, we have our eyes and binoculars out for warblers – those remarkable little creatures that have migrated hundreds or thousands of miles over the course of several nights,…

The longer, warmer days of spring spark phenological changes in trees, from root to tip. As the limbs of trees stretch and twist toward the sky in search of sun, their trunks grow wider to support the…

Join us for a family-friendly exploration of Northern Woodland’s backyard bird life. This guided gathering will immerse you in the sights and sounds of New England birds as the season awakens,…

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April brought a vibrant display of wildlife and plant life from across the region. In Newbury, Massachusetts, Karen Suhrhoff photographed a black-crowned night heron. In Pomfret, Connecticut, Nate…

We found these orange bumps covering the leaves and stems of spring beauty. What are they?