Noah Charney is an assistant professor of conservation biology at University of Maine, where his research includes spatial ecology and unisexual salamanders. His first book, Tracks and Sign of Insects…

This week in the woods, we’re trying to hold onto some sweet spring things before they grow up, move past bloom time, or lose their tenderness. These red fox kits (two of four siblings we…

As the days get longer and the sun warms the forest floor, hepatica flowers start emerging. These charming early bloomers captivated the writer and naturalist John Burroughs, who extolled their…

This week in the woods, we headed out on a warm, wet night with headlamps, reflective vests, bucket, and spatula to usher migrating amphibians across Middlebrook Road in West Fairlee, Vermont.…

Join us for a special Earth Month event with Ben Kilham of the Kilham Bear Center as he shares his fascinating work with black bears. A renowned wildlife rehabilitator and researcher, Ben has spent…

Fractals are sometimes referred to as a “visual representation of math.” They can be observed in the spatial arrangements found in many familiar forms, patterns, and shapes in nature: from…

Ramona Peters is a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, who have called the land that is now eastern Massachusetts and eastern Rhode Island home for more than 12,000 years. She is the founder and…

When walking in the woods, we came upon these small but eye-catching brightly-colored protrusions. What are they?

This week in the woods, we’ve admired the clustered flowers of red maple – as have some pollinators. The stubby, seed-producing female flowers (usually red) and pollen-producing male…

Muskrat mating is so sensational that songs have been written about it. Fans of 1970s pop music might be familiar with a certain ballad, written by Willis Alan Ramsey and popularized by bands like…

Want to grow more native pollinator plants in your garden? Whether you’re expanding an existing space or starting fresh, this hands-on workshop with Nancy Farwell will guide you through the…

This week in the woods, an eastern comma paused its erratic flight in Lyme, New Hampshire, long enough for us to see the eponymous silvery marking on its underwing. This marking helps distinguish the…

Visitor Guidelines Welcome! The Northern Woodlands Reading Room is open Thursdays, 2–4 PM during April in honor of Earth Month. Enjoy exploring our collection of books on forests, nature, and…

When the winter snow melts and the spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in depressions in forests or ridge lines and offer essential breeding habitat…

Bridget Butler is a naturalist, conservationist, and birder in northern Vermont. With decades of experience in conservation and education, she now serves as the executive director of Friends of…

Reader Tammis Coffin found these boulders beneath a cedar blanketed with branch fragments on Cadillac Mountain in Bar Harbor, Maine. What created this surprising scene?

The March gallery confirms that spring is definitely on its way. Stephania Johnson’s lens captured a colorful pair of wood ducks brightening the day in Brookline, Massachusetts. Charlie Schwarz…

This week in the woods, we had the good fortune of seeing a female American kestrel posing for us in Lyme, New Hampshire. While many other bird-of-prey populations have increased over the past half…

Join us for a special evening at The Norwich Bookstore as we celebrate The Promise of Sunrise: Finding Solace in a Broken World, the latest book from award-winning nature writer and former Bronx Zoo…

As the frost line retreats northward in the early spring, its withdrawal is often closely followed – and occasionally preceded – by the arrival of our most common flycatcher: the eastern…