Tony D’Amato is a Professor of Silviculture and Applied Forest Ecology and Director of the Forestry Program at the University of Vermont.  His research focuses on long-term forest dynamics,…

Todd Spire says he has been something of a fishing addict since he was a kid, but only relatively recently did he turn that passion into a way to make a living. After studying at various art schools,…

We found this gray birch with splashes of red on its trunk. What caused this tree’s blush?

Winter is a far cry from being prime mushroom hunting season. Most fungi stop producing mushrooms, or fruiting bodies, in early autumn, and their hyphae (filamentous structures that are the main part…

On winter mornings, I often venture outside to photograph the assembly of birds that visit the feeders in my front yard. One of the regular visitors is the diminutive downy woodpecker (Picoides…

We came across this hole in the snow while cross-country skiing through the woods. What happened here?

Given her early introduction to nature-based education, it’s hardly a surprise that Dylan Kinsella Alden has pursued a career that puts her outside and includes educating others about…

Your December photos showed quiet landscape scenes, winter-hardy birds, and working woodlands projects. Sheri Larsen observed ice fisherman on Indian Brook Reservoir in Vermont, while out in the…

Legend says a stake through the heart will kill a vampire. But it’s a bit more complicated if you’re plagued – as moose can be – by tens of thousands of tiny blood-suckers. In…

Leonardo da Vinci perfected the painting technique known as “Sfumato” – from the Italian sfumare, “to evaporate like smoke” – in the 16th century. This technique…

Here’s a quiz for Harry Potter fans: What kind of owl played Hedwig in the movies? If you guessed a snowy owl, you’re correct. With their bright yellow eyes, bulky-looking bodies, and…

Brook trout are among the most attractive freshwater fish in the Northeast and a favorite target of anglers in the region. Vermont state fisheries biologist Jud Kratzer said they look “like a…

Common loons in the Northeast and nearby southern Canada have faced numerous environmental changes that have impacted their health in recent decades, from acid rain and mercury to the changing…

University of Maine researchers recently discovered invasive earthworms from Europe in Aroostook County, Maine timberlands, in what they say is the first reported sighting of the creatures in northern…

Matt has over 30 years of forest management experience across a broad range of ownerships and forest regions. In his current role as Vice President of Forest Management with Eastwood Forests, he is…

Jessica Leahy is a professor in the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, where she is the Master of Forestry coordinator. She runs a successful research program that studies…

Ms. Greger has a long history in the Timber Investment industry. Most recently, she served as the head of the Forestry and Farmland business of The Rohatyn Group, subsequent to its acquisition of the…

In the January woods, we found these tree seeds and bracts on top of snow. Which trees dropped these?

Lonnie Jandreau grew up in St. Francis, Maine, on the St. Johns River, close enough to Canada that he could – and did – swim across the river from Maine to Canada as a kid. He has spent…

In November, I was making soup to stock the freezer when I looked out my kitchen window and spotted a red squirrel rustling through the leaves in search of acorns. Both of us were preparing for harder…