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Something Wild: Get to Know the Merlin: A Raptor Expanding Its Territory in N.H.
Merlins, small falcons, used to be found only in northern N.H.. They have been expanding their breeding range south across New England over the past several decade
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Something Wild: Ouch! What Just Stung Me?
As the fall approaches, wasps and hornets get more aggressive. How can you tell what's buzzing around, and when it's safe to get rid of a nest?
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A Fruitful Bird Walk at Creek Farm
Participants in the recent Creek Farm Series program had the change to learn from photographer Phil Stone.
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Forest Journal: Like a Sponge — Forests & Wetlands Worked Perfectly
Campers are a reminder that splashing, swimming and playing at making mud pies along the river’s banks are also essential services provided by a river that has shaped New Hampshire and its residents for centuries.
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Grackles hassle Ospreys at a shared nest
Wildlife photographer Ellen Kenny recently shared a fascinating series of photos of interactions between grackles and a pair of nesting ospreys.
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Rites of spring: birds return; not all are beautiful
After migrations of hundreds or thousands of miles, birds are returning to NH forests. Not all are renowned for voice and plumage — yet each fill an ecological niche.
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Something Wild: Tree Sex
Pollen is incredibly important to our survival, so we should give it the credit it deserves.
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Forest Notes: Venturing Out on the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway
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.
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