Magazine Series

When the Wild River Wilderness in the White Mountain National Forest was designated in 2006, wilderness management policy called for removal of all man-made structures. The Blue Brook Shelter,…

Museum of Hand Tools Nine hours after we start, Strings bellows, Tool count. Everyone halts in mid-swing & lays tools upon trail as if at a museum of hand tools. We count & re-count…

Amidst the historic homes, posh estates, and manicured lawns of southwestern Connecticut, a new, almost radical, movement is gaining strength. In a growing number of Fairfield County…

Northern New Hampshire exerts a strong pull on millions of people attracted to its deep woods, cold ponds, and rugged terrain. Riverside towns add to the draw, combining historic charm and…

The fog was just loosening its hold on the craggy summit as Sarah and I reached the top of Monument Mountain. As forest thinned to clearing, rays of sunlight reached down to welcome us. A few…

While packing up for my move back to northern New England, I came upon a photo taken in March 2002, during my last semester of graduate school at the University of Maine. I am standing next to…

In the final week of August, in the last light of day, common nighthawks come whirling over our field and continue down into the Ompompanoosuc River floodplain. Two miles downriver, they…

This engraving shows all three of the Northeast’s nightjar species: the common nighthawk (figures 1 and 2), eastern whip-poor-will (3 and 4), and Chuck-will’s-widow (5). Explore…

History of Berlin, New Hampshire and a Northern Forest Photo Gallery Sally Manikian, the conservationist featured in The Space Between, found home in the Androscoggin Valley region after…

Resources for Boosting Pollinator Habitat in Your Backyard and Community There are several online presentations by Doug Tallamy regarding the importance of pollinator habitat and what you can…