What in the Woods is That?

Northern Woodlands’ subscriber Katie Koerten came across these cups of black kernels while exploring a wooded area in a Vermont bog. What are they?

What’s got these maple leaves so pink?

This root was dug up in a Vermont forest. It’s edible, has the consistency of a radish, and is quite delicious. What is it?

Sure you can identify the five-needle bundles of the white pine, the ribbed leaves of a beech, and the shiny bark of a yellow birch, but what about the wee trees? Can you identify this sapling?

Our popular What in the Woods is That? contest is a bit different this time around, with a video of editor Dave Mance III quizzing you on your firewood identification skills. Do you know what…

A Vermonter went out to collect eggs and was surprised to find a guest in the coop. Who is this intruder?

The Northeast’s recent blast of summer-like weather set in motion some early spring buds and blossoms. To what plant do these speckled leaves belong?

These three trucks, featured in Northern Woodlands’ new book, More Than a Woodlot, are all filled up and ready to go. Top to bottom, which is the load of pulp? Which is the load of sawlogs?…

Northern Woodlands’ operations coordinator Emily Rowe, pictured here, is the Queen of our office, but that’s no scepter in her hand. What is that tall item you see beside her?

To tell you where this nest was found would give away the answer. So, without knowing this nest’s place of origin, do you know which bird built it?

This winding vine, bedecked with puffballs of silky filaments, was found throughout a roadside thicket. What is it?

What are these gnarled formations on this birch branch?

Penny Harris of Cambridge, Vermont found this gelatinous ribbon of brown stuff on a log next to some moss. Do you know what it is?

The larvae pictured here may seem a bit out of place on a snowy winter’s day. Who are these guys? We don’t have a video for you, but they were reported to be alive and wriggling when found…

The scat here was found in early November. Whose scat is that? (Hint: take a close look at the white flecks.)

Here's a little woodland mystery for you. Reader Larry Mulligan has been investigating stone chambers in Putnam County, New York. This picture shows one of about 12 chambers on this…

With late November’s trees free of leaves, things once hidden have been revealed. Laury Saligman shared this photo of clumps of leaves and twigs in a cluster of trees. What are they?

Nope, this is not another early snowfall. But what is this fluffy, white stuff on the ground?

Kyle Jones took this close-up shot of a tree's root wad with a small hole at its center. What do you suppose made this hole?

Penny Harris of Cambridge, Vermont took this photo of a pine branch near her home. What’s protruding from the branches?