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Something Wild: Cold In New Hampshire

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin | January 12, 2024

Winter adaptations in other species in New Hampshire have allowed them to flourish in the cold.

A male spruce grouse seen up close.

Something Wild: Is NH’s spruce grouse the most audacious of the gallinaceous?

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | January 3, 2024

Too bad the spruce grouse is so little known, because it’s got to be the most audacious of the gallinaceous...

Deer at the birdfeeder.

Something Wild: How Much Do We Really Know About Deer?

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | November 20, 2023

“Deer are amazing creatures,” says Anderson. “There are lots of reasons to know more about deer, and learning about deer allows us to learn more about forests.”

White and orange fungi on a log.

Something Wild: The Fungus Among Us

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | October 20, 2023

Neither plants nor animals, fungi are a kingdom all their own.

An osprey carries a fish head first over water.

Something Wild: Celebrating New Hampshire's Osprey Success Story

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | September 22, 2023

Osprey nests have become a common sight in New Hampshire. But that was not the case forty years ago, when N.H.’s osprey population was in peril.

Two people use binoculars to look at the sky while the Mt Washington Auto Road van waits.

Something Wild: Why the treeline of Mt. Washington is not a line

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | August 24, 2023

In this second episode of our series, Dave Anderson of the Forest Society and Chris Martin of NH Audubon are exploring the different forest zones on the flanks of the mountain, below the treeline.

A southwesterly view of Mount Washington with clouds above.

Something Wild: Atop Mt. Washington

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | August 3, 2023
An illustration of an owl in headphones with the word NHPR.

Something Wild: What NH’s 'drowned forest' reveals about the past - and future

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | June 20, 2023

Riddle me this: where is there a forest in New Hampshire that is only visible once or twice a day?