Wood Lit

In the world of forestry and conservation, one of the most significant developments in the last three decades has been the steadily increasing use of conservation easements. Through a process…

If you were to climb the recently reopened Azure Mountain fire tower on a clear day, you would see an immense arc of the Adirondacks, from the Park’s northern edge to the High Peaks. You…

Recently, I had the chance to examine an old stone wall in some detail. I was crouched under a hemlock tree on a ridgetop, wondering at dawn about the likelihood of finding a deer in the…

This is a wonderful book about three rivers (the Shepaug, the Housatonic, and the Naugatuck), their valleys, and their people. Like a braided stream that occasionally divides into several…

A late summer day in New England brings the opportunity to relax and have fun poking through the woods or along a quiet dirt road looking for things to eat. Just the experience itself demands…

Did you know that the eastern cottontail was introduced from the southern U.S. and may be displacing our native New England cottontail? Or that eastern newts can use Earth’s magnetic field…