Winter has traditionally been a productive time of year for the forest products industry in the Northeast. Landowners schedule timber harvests in the winter season to take advantage of frozen…

A quarter-century after the publication of their landmark book The Northern Forest, two writers return to a changed landscape - and find hope in a conservationist committed to local solutions.…

Climate change is bringing warmer and wetter conditions to the Northeast, with many implications for the forest products industry. An unpredictable winter season requires flexibility, and…

The American landscape has been altered more by the axe than by any other tool. It is estimated that more than 300 million acres of timber were cut prior to the advent of the chainsaw in the…

I was 22 and volunteering with an amphibian monitoring project that summer. Standing along a roadway in the woods of Sumner, Maine – armed with a clipboard and a headlamp – I…

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…

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…

Seed, Transplant, or Just Let Nature Take Its Course? Some Considerations. As I walk through my woods in spring and early summer, I usually stick to the trails. I want to avoid stepping on any…

The Confusing History of New England’s Arctic Char, and Current Efforts to Conserve Them My earliest memory of fishing is of my father baiting a hook for me with a small piece of slab…