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White & Black Spruce
White and black spruce may be less common than red spruce in the Mahoosuc Region, but each plays a distinct role in shaping the northern forest. From windswept ridgelines to quiet bogs, these hardy species reveal their identities through scent, structure, and survival strategies. Learning to distinguish them offers a deeper understanding of the boreal landscape at its southern edge.
Across 2,000 Miles: How One Songbird Connects Conservation & Community
From the windswept summit of Old Spec Mountain to the shaded cacao farms of the Dominican Republic, the Bicknell’s Thrush connects people, places, and purpose. This rare migratory bird reveals how conservation depends not only on science, but on partnerships that support both ecosystems and the communities who depend on them.
Eastern Larch
Neither fully evergreen nor entirely bare, the eastern larch defies expectations. Known as tamarack, this unique Northwoods tree sheds its needles each fall, only to return in spring with a soft, luminous green—thriving in swamps, enduring extreme cold, and quietly shaping the forests of Maine.
From Winter to Spring: A Vernal Pool Emerges
Beneath winter’s quiet snow lies a hidden world preparing for spring. As vernal pools reawaken, wood frogs and salamanders emerge from months of brumation to begin one of nature’s most remarkable seasonal migrations. These temporary, fish-free waters are vital to the health and balance of forest ecosystems.
Spruce!
Red spruce are able to outcompete other species on poor soils and harsh climate. Seeing the Forest Through its Trees Part VI By Larry Ely Much of northern Maine and New Hampshire is covered by a spruce-fir forest type, and after looking at balsam fir, this series looks at three common spruce species occurring in our region. Red spruce (Picea rubens) is the one most commonly found at lower elevations within the spruce-northern hardwoods forest type as well as within the more northerly and...
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