Jessica Hunt
Weekend Edition HostIn addition to hosting Weekend Edition (and occasionally Morning Edition or other programs), Jessica produces Something Wild and Check This Out.
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Cottonwoods, along with related big-toothed and trembling aspens, are poplars — some of New England’s fastest-growing tree pioneers. -
Have you noticed the bright colors in the twigs and stems of early spring? It's subtle, but the wash of color on hillsides shows some trees are getting a jump-start on photosynthesis. -
The soil in which maple trees grow makes a difference in how much maple syrup can be produced and even how it tastes. -
The health of the forest ecosystem depends on a balance of life and death. -
Blue jays are common around the U.S. but not always popular at bird feeders. -
The elusive yet bold spruce grouse is a little-known N.H. inhabitant that relies on forests that are specifically adapted to colder temperatures. -
Turkeys depend on backyard bird feeders in winter, so it's a good place to start counting flocks to figure out how many wild turkeys are wandering the state. -
It may not seem like it, but the days are slowly lengthening, and there are other bright spots in a cold and windy landscape. -
The weather in New Hampshire’s White Mountains has, over millennia, created forests that are specifically suited to extreme weather conditions. -
An adaptation allows broad-leaved evergreens like rhododendrons to thrive in the doubly-challenging conditions of damp soil and freezing temperatures.
