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A closeup of male red maple flowers under female flowers.

Something Wild: Tree Sex

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Emily Quirk | April 23, 2021

Pollen is incredibly important to our survival, so we should give it the credit it deserves.

A group of masked hikers poses in front of a sign on the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway trail.

Forest Notes: Venturing Out on the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway

Ryan Smith | April 2, 2021

The Venture Out Project trips mean so much to the people in the LGBTQ+ community who are searching for a respite from the real world and a chance to bond with others like them in a whole new way.

A boy in snow boots stands near an icy lake holding a pinwheel.

Forest Journal: Spring forward and embrace the mud

Anna Berry | March 14, 2021

Recreating responsibly means considering mud, masks, and more as you explore the outdoors in March and April.

A yellow crocus pokes through the snow.

Something Wild: Springtime Arrives with the Smallest of Signs

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Emily Quirk | March 5, 2021

Take heart winter-weary friends. The first pulses of springtime arrive in the smallest of signs.

A brook trout is pictured in the water.

Acclaimed Cottrell-Baldwin Environmental Lecture Series Starts in March

Anna Berry | February 22, 2021

The annual series has moved online this year, with experts exploring topics ranging from restoring wildlife habitat to foraging for edible native plants.

Dan Szczesny in red parka poses at rime ice crusted summit sign on Mt Washington in winter

Cold is Cool Speaker Series Continues

Anna Berry | January 20, 2021

Plug in to watch and learn from expert speakers and then unplug outside.

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Wildlife,
Climate
View looking west upriver at I-93 bridge over Merrimack River in soft, pink morning light on wide, placid river in Concord, NH

A New Way to See the Merrimack Watershed

Anna Berry | January 12, 2021

Thanks to the Clean Water Act of 1972, the Merrimack has been cleaned up considerably over the last 50 years. But there is still work to be done.

A northern harrier in flight.

Something Wild: Flying Under the Radar

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Emily Quirk | January 5, 2021

Sometimes called a Marsh Hawk, the northern harrier is currently one the rarest birds of prey nesting in the Granite State.