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Green Guide

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, December 29, 2006.

As the new year approaches, making a few small changes to your daily routines can do a lot to help the environment.

Holiday Outlaws

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, December 22, 2006.

They may look festive and fun, but some colorful holiday wreaths actually contain invasive species that can hurt native plants.

For Moose and Deer, It's Shed Season

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, December 15, 2006.

Moose and deer are dropping their big, unwieldy racks of antlers right about now. But finding sheds once they've dropped can be tricky.

Marshes, Swamps, Bogs and Fens

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, December 8, 2006.

Though we use the terms interchangably, each of the four freshwater wetlands has its own unique characteristics.

Turtles in Winter

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, December 1, 2006.

Turtles move too slowly to migrate south. Instead, they go down for the winter.

Multipurpose Snags

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, November 24, 2006.

Dead or dying trees may make you want to pull out the chainsaw, but before you do, consider the many uses snags have for wildlife.

Trees Can Take It

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, November 17, 2006.

Unlike animals, which can move away from bad weather, trees have to stick around for whatever weather comes their way. Fortunately, they have plenty of strategies to deal with harsh weather.

Songbirds and Shade Trees

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, November 10, 2006.

Many of us have a passion for good coffee and good chocolate. But most of us don't know how those two passions can affect our songbird populations.

Moose Are On The Move

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, November 3, 2006.

New Hampshire has record numbers of moose, and they're on the move across the region.

A Useful Oddity

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Thursday, October 26, 2006.

We don't often think of autumn as time for flowers. But seeing witch hazel in late fall might change your mind.