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… 1840.  Naturalist, Tom Wessels refers to these decades when forests were cleared to pastures enclosed by stonewalls as … squirrels. Stonewalls contain hidden "hibernacula," dens for sleeping and separate birthing chambers connected by … providing food storage and shelter to wildlife living in forests which have reclaimed former pastures. … 391 …

… annual nadir, the low ebb of life-giving sunlight. Except for a sometimes-brilliant rose-pink sky for mere minutes accompanying a purple-gray winter dawn. The sun breaks the …

… apples in late summer attract wildlife from surrounding forests to many NH backyard orchards and individual apple … coyotes and bears.    Bears attract more human attention – both on camera and in social media posts. I’ve read posts …

… actually fierce little assassins. They are basically built for hunting, and their agile little bodies and speed allow … leap and a bite to the back of the neck. They are known for "surplus killing," killing more than they can eat and cacheing the excess for later in their den. The winter fur of the ermine is …

… you can hear their calls all over New Hampshire. The reason for their discussion and the revelation that “balds” are … Something Wild in the past, a population rebound like this for predators like the balds is going to make waves … Of course, any discussion about eagle population eventually comes around to loons . These two birds live and feed around …

… the micro-organism.       Cyanobacteria has been on earth for a long time, to the tune of 3.5 billion years! “In fact, … blooms are tricky to predict but there elements that are common to all of them. “When the conditions are right - calm … This can make the water more dangerous. She suggests the best way to deal with blooms is to let nature take its …

… are constantly shifting, their margins moving back and forth in response to changes in climate, in their food … it! These terms apply to plants just as well as animals.  Botanists have found both hemlock and beech trees migrated …