Forest Society Blog - News & Features

That buzz? It is everyone’s favorite bug to hate this time of year: the black fly. As hours of daylight increase, temperatures start to rise, making conditions just right for black flies, and surprisingly, that’s worth celebrating!

The Something Wild hosts put their bird nest knowledge to the test! Play along and see if you know your wildlife. 

Have you ever walked or paddled along a riverbank, and noticed a towering tree with deeply-furrowed gray bark and huge bright green leaves that flutter in the breeze like butterfly wings? If so, you’ve probably met the Eastern Cottonwood.

In an all new Something Wild, the team embarks on an investigation into what is causing blue jays to dine on an unusual (but maybe tasty?) snack. 

You've heard of the ruffed grouse, but now get ready to meet its much more elusive, but "more audacious" cousin: the spruce grouse. 

The Forest Society's Dave Anderson gives us a tour of his woodlot through his all time favorite trees, showing us that sometimes it's important to see the forest for the trees. 

In January's Forest Journal, embark on a research journey with New England scientists as they discover just how resilient New England's Alpine zones are. 

Dave Anderson shares a recap of the Harris Center's guided hike at the McCabe Forest in Antrim, where natural and historical wonders abound.