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A Slow Turning

Dave Anderson | October 22, 2024

A look at why it's been a good foliage season in NH.

A view of Great Bay from the boardwalk.

Something Wild: Exploring the Great Bay Discovery Center boardwalk

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | October 21, 2024

Great Bay is one of the largest estuaries on the Atlantic Coast, covering 6,000 acres. An estuary is a tidal inlet where fresh water from rivers mingles with salt water from the sea.

A boardwalk at the Manchester Cedar Swamp.

Something Wild: Exploring the Manchester Cedar Swamp All Persons Trail

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | October 9, 2024

At 640 acres, the Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve is the largest protected block of conservation land in the city of Manchester. It contains some special forest communities that Something Wild will visit as we discuss inclusive trail design.

The trip at the kiosk at Silk Farm.

Something Wild: Exploring NH Audubon’s All Persons Trail and pollinator garden

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | September 25, 2024

Today, the Something Wild team is at NH Audubon’s Silk Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Concord, touring the pollinator meadow and the adjoining All Persons Trail. About two-thirds of a mile long, the trail winds through a pollinator meadow and grassland habitat, extending into the woods on the shores of Turkey Pond.

A bullfrog near the pond at The Rocks.

Something Wild: Reflecting on the watery zen of a frog pond

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | August 28, 2024

It's a place for meditation on the chill amphibian lifestyle of breeding, laying eggs and laying low next to the water, at times soaking up the summer sun or hiding in the lily pads.

Sy and Matt with Fire Chief.

Something Wild Summer Series: A glimpse into the heart, soul, and science of animals with Sy Montgomery

July 31, 2024

Sy Montgomery's gift is getting into the heart and soul of an animal, and her extraordinary worldview is what makes spending time with her, and the animals she loves, so special. We hope this 3-part summer series of Something Wild gives you a glimpse into Sy’s world.

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Fire Chief the snapping turtle seems to be smiling up at the camera.

Something Wild: Sy & Fire Chief, the 42-lb. snapping turtle

Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt, Dave Anderson | July 26, 2024

“We want people to get excited about turtles” says Matt Patterson. “Turtles are so important and amazing…we talk about turtles that can climb trees, and turtles that can sprint 15 miles an hour.”

The Wells family poses together on their land.

A Family Tradition of Conservation Continues In Hopkinton and Henniker with Donation to Forest Society

July 22, 2024

Bob and Binney Wells, Hopkinton residents since 1971, have long been interested in land conservation. In 1984, they donated a conservation easement to the Forest Society that protected 119 acres in Hopkinton/Henniker. But that was just the beginning.