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A pile of morels in a basket.

Forest Journal: A Few More Days of Morel Season

Carrie Deegan | May 25, 2022

There is one mushroom that bucks the seasonal trend, sprouting brazenly in spring with enough chutzpah to drive the local mushroom enthusiasts crazy: the morel.

a smiling naturalist holds a spotted turtle moved from road

Turtle Nesting Season - Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road?

Dave Anderson | May 18, 2022

The slow journey to and from ancestral nesting grounds often takes turtles across busy roadways.

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A bluebird perches on a branch in winter.

Something Wild: How You Can Help Bluebirds

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | May 6, 2022

Bluebirds are a familiar harbinger of spring, and they're also a conservation success story.

Looking up at a white ash tree outside the home of the author.

Forest Notes: The Future of Ash Trees in New England

Stacie Hernandez | April 28, 2022

What happens when a non-native herbivore sets up shop in New Hampshire?

Unfurlig fiddleheads shine in the early morning light in a floodplain forest

Something Wild: Celebrating Earth Day (Literally)

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | April 26, 2022

The increasing angle of the late April sun and warming of the soil are agents of great spring transformations.

A yellow crocus pokes through the snow.

Forest Journal: Spring Rx provides natural and spiritual renewal

Dave Anderson | April 17, 2022

Renewal of life — birds and blossoms — provide solace in times of stress.

A spotted salamander in leaves.

A Big Night Coming

Anna Berry, Dave Anderson | April 7, 2022

With rain and warm temperatures in the forecast, tonight could be the big night in many regions of the state.

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Field Forester Steve Junkin holds eggs laid in a vernal pool at Tebbetts Hill Reservation in Farmington.

Forestry Friday: Vernal Pools & Forestry

March 17, 2022

With the warm wet weather and the onset of spring, this is one of the best times of the year to plan and lay out a timber harvest.