Forest Society Blog - News & Features

In this week's Something Wild, Dave Anderson shares some warm and bright thoughts during the season of chilly darkness, finding some hope in the short days. 

Scott Weidensaul is a naturalist and ornithologist now living in New Hampshire who is involved in several research projects focusing on bird migration.

A look at why it's been a good foliage season in NH.

Great Bay is one of the largest estuaries on the Atlantic Coast, covering 6,000 acres. An estuary is a tidal inlet where fresh water from rivers mingles with salt water from the sea.

At 640 acres, the Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve is the largest protected block of conservation land in the city of Manchester. It contains some special forest communities that Something Wild will visit as we discuss inclusive trail design.

Today, the Something Wild team is at NH Audubon’s Silk Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Concord, touring the pollinator meadow and the adjoining All Persons Trail. About two-thirds of a mile long, the trail winds through a pollinator meadow and grassland habitat, extending into the woods on the shores of Turkey Pond.

It's a place for meditation on the chill amphibian lifestyle of breeding, laying eggs and laying low next to the water, at times soaking up the summer sun or hiding in the lily pads.

Sy Montgomery's gift is getting into the heart and soul of an animal, and her extraordinary worldview is what makes spending time with her, and the animals she loves, so special. We hope this 3-part summer series of Something Wild gives you a glimpse into Sy’s world.