What in the Woods is That?

This worn, round stone stands out among its irregular peers. What's the story behind it?

This still photo captures an action scene spotted by George Thomas in Littleton, New Hampshire. Do you know what is powering this stick boat?

What are these round, ¼- to 3/8-inch-diameter objects scattered on the ground in this enriched northern hardwood forest? It’s not rabbit scat, and no one dropped a jar of capers.

Demery Coppola of Guilford, Connecticut, found this leaf on the Saint Michael's College campus in Vermont during her Environmental Science lab. Do you know what’s on its underside?

What do these three trees have in common? And can you name each: left, center, right?

These ferns were observed recently growing on/near calcareous rock. Do you know what species of fern this is?

What are these small, skinny, pale green objects scattered on the forest floor?

What’s using this beech tree as a den?

Thanks to Felicia Harris for sending along this photo. First, a hint: It's not a bird you're likely to find in the forest. So now for a two-part quiz: Do you know what bird it is?…

These three trees (left, center, right) each have scars facing each other. Why?

This depression was observed shortly after the snow melted in a small opening in the woods of the Green Mountains. What is it?

This time we have a cross between Where’s Waldo? and Battleship. There’s a woodcock nesting in this photo by Sandy Dannis. Can you tell us which box (number/letter) it’s in?

This spring-flowering plant is fairly common in the Northeast, though it may not be recognizable yet. What plant is it? (The common name for the species is acceptable.)

One last (hopefully) snow scene. A reader happened upon this stirred up patch of bloody snow last weekend on a backcountry ski high in the Green Mountains. What do you suppose caused this…

A scene in crusty-snow. What are the objects on top of the snow and why are they concentrated in a line?

Sandy Dannis spotted this strange snow scene in Dalton, New Hampshire. What are we looking at here?

What explains the unusual growths on this tree?

This photo came in to us a few months back from Pam Landry, wildlife education specialist with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. She came across this beaver pond with a…

Strange markings on a red maple tree’s bark. What caused it?

Thanks to Anne Huntington for sending along this photo. The picture was taken (in Wayne, Maine) after a heavy rain that was followed by a cold snap. What’s going on with this tree?