This is a time for dark-eyed juncos, a type of sparrow. Flocks of 50 or more birds are common this time of year.

The way they live, migrating out of seasonal necessity, returning home twice a year, celebrating through community and song...

Fall migration is very different than the frantic days in mid-May when birds were pouring into our region from further south.

These little wildflowers depend completely upon the beech tree for survival; they even need beech trees to germinate.

The hickory tussock moth caterpillar and the milkweed tussock moth caterpillar both pose questions for curious observers

By Linda Ray There is a new caterpillar charming us at the Habitat for All  garden (HFA) this summer. Hyalophora cecropia moths are a...

By Sara Wright One of the advantages to staying close to home in extreme heat is that I spend most of my outdoor time in my own forests....

Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell A Review Sy Montgomery's latest book, like so many of her works, provides a bridge, often...

By Sara Wright This morning Hunter leapt under towering marigold umbrellas into tadpoled pond water as I tore up another handful of...

By James Reddoch Imagine your yard and garden as a supermarket where birds come to search the shelves for the foods they need to thrive...

By Sara Wright This morning when I took the dogs out around 6 o’clock, I saw a beautiful luna moth lying on emerald green moss-covered...

Humans aren’t the only social creatures. Many insects like ants and bees are, too

By Linda Ray We have all seen and been amazed by glowing nocturnal insects that create their own light. This seems to be a wonder of the...

By Sara Wright This morning it was cool and gray, a perfect time to check to see if one of my favorite late-blooming woodland...

By Amy Halsted A May 29 Facebook post on Backyard Gardening Maine (BGM) is the inspiration for this column. "What can I plant from seed...

By Sara Wright I eagerly look forward to these ephemeral wildflowers each year because they appear just after the bloodroot and trillium...

by Amy Halsted Mow. No Mow. Low Mow. Less is Mow! The #NoMowMay movement has its roots in the U.K. and was started in 2019 by the...

By Linda Ray Decomposers and detritivores play a crucial role in food webs and ecosystems on our planet. Think about a world that did not...

Mahoosuc Land Trust is participating in a new study designed to measure the impact of forestry management practices on bird diversity

Although they visit the garden, these aerial wizards are born in the water.