Ben Haubrich stumbled on this scene while walking in the woods in mid-May; at first he thought it was an oil spill, but a closer look showed it was something else.
What in the Woods is That?
May 1st 2015
The Munching Tree
An animal was eating the bark near the crown of this sumac tree. What kind of animal was it?
April 17th 2015
Scat Secrets
We’ll try to make this the last WITWIT photo of the season with snow in it. At least the white background makes things clearer! Can you identify the sources of this scat (from left to right)?
April 3rd 2015
Deceitful Design
What explains this pattern that forester Beth Daut spotted in the snow?
March 20th 2015
White Pine Weirdness
Glen Roberts noticed this white pine while working in the woods in New York. Why does it look like this?
January 23rd 2015
No Hikers Here
Richard Carbonetti sent us a series of these photos from the Northeast Kingdom. It isn’t a hiking trail; what is it?
January 9th 2015
Stumper on Snow
This item was seen on the snow at the edge of an old field. What is it?
December 24th 2014
Forest Pests
Though they were spotted this fall at the Maine Tree Farm of the Year event at the Hidden Valley Nature Center, these forest pests seem appropriately festive for this time of year. Can you…
December 12th 2014
Hardly Coincidental
Why are there stripes on this forest floor following a light dusting of snow?
November 26th 2014
Tag Along
Meghan Oliver found this on her dog after a walk in the woods in early November. What is it?
November 13th 2014
Woodland Orb
Bruce Connor of New York sent along a photo of this “large growth by the leaf pile,” noting that the multi-tool included for reference is 6 inches long. What is it?
October 30th 2014
Muck Walker
Tracker Lynn Levine sent along this neat shot. She knows what made the tracks, do you?
October 16th 2014
Filthy Forest Mystery
This small black patch was seen on the forest floor in early October in southern Vermont. What is it, and what helped cause it?
October 2nd 2014
The U-ey Tree
What the heck happened to make this tree “turn” out this way? (Thanks to Rick Russack in New Hampshire for the photo.)
September 19th 2014
Foliage Fail
Leaves are turning beautiful colors this time of year, but these spots aren’t so pretty. What are they? Bonus points for identifying the tree.
