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Story Archives of 'Forests'The Asian Longhorn Beetle May Be On Its WayBy Mark Bevis on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.The State of New Hampshire is on the lookout for a serious tree killer. We're not talking about the wooly adelgid here. This new danger is called the Asian Longhorn Beetle. And Kyle Lombard rates its threat level right up there with dutch elm disease and chestnut blight. Lombard studies forest insects and diseases for the Division of Forest and Lands. He tells NHPR's Mark Bevis that this beetle recently showed up just south of the border in Worcester, Massachusetts. listen:
  Forest Jam 2008 is Over. Long Live Forest Jam 2009By Sean Hurley on Tuesday, August 26, 2008.Forest Jam 2008 has come and gone. Organizers had billed the three day outside music festival as a celebration of nature and environmental sustainability. And they promised 2 dollars from each ticket would be donated to groups working to protect New Hampshire Forests. Correspondent Sean Hurley went to all three days and has this report: listen:
Square Trees Grow in New HampshireBy Amy Quinton on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.The Society For the Protection of New Hampshire Forests unveiled a new development today that may revolutionize the timber industry. Forest research scientists say they’ve created a new type of tree that is ideal for harvesting and beneficial for the environment. But as NHPR’s Amy Quinton reports, the new tree has already sparked a huge outcry from some businesses and environmental groups. listen:
Thayer and MonadnockBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, February 8, 2008.At 3,165 feet above sea level, Mount Monadnock commands an inspiring view. This week, Rosemary takes a look at the mountain's recent history. listen:
Of Sticks and StonesBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, October 19, 2007.The life cycle of New Hampshire's forrets were briefly interrupted by stone walls. listen:
The Constant Conifer (or The Ever Green)By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, October 12, 2007.Conifers have a very different lifestyle than their deciduous counterparts. listen:
Nature Conservancy Burns 30+ Acres in Pine BarrensBy Amy Quinton on Monday, September 24, 2007.The Nature Conservancy says less than a dozen forests in the world are similar to one found in Ossipee New Hampshire. This weekend, the organization purposely burned more than 30 acres of the rare ecosystem – in order to protect the habitat and the state’s last intact example of Pine Barrens. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports. listen:
Climate Change Impacts New Hampshire ForestsBy Amy Quinton on Thursday, March 1, 2007.Loggers, conservationists, policy-makers and researchers met in Concord to discuss some of the changes global warming may have on forests. As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, those changes will present both economic challenges and opportunities for the timber industry. listen:
Songbirds and Shade TreesBy 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. listen:
The New Hampshire Forest PlanBy Laura Knoy on Monday, November 28, 2005.After almost ten years of work, dozens of public meetings and thousands of pages of comments, New Hampshire has an updated management plan for the nearly eight-hundred-thousand acres of land we call the White Mountain National Forest. We’ll get into the report, the public reaction, and what we can expect over the next ten years. Laura's guests are Tom Wagner, NH Forest Service Supervisor for the White Mountain National Forest and Charlie Niebling, Vice-President of Policy & Land Management for the Society for the Protection of NH Forests. listen:
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