Molly Rains, New Hampshire Bulletin

The University of New Hampshire will lead the initiative and work with researchers from Keene State, Plymouth State, and state and industry partners.

An eBird alert went out in July reporting an Atlantic puffin near Star Island in Rye, NH, part of the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. It landed near a different group of birds known to nest at the Isles of Shoals, before flying east over the open ocean.

Biologists with the Loon Preservaton Committee in Moultonborough continue to test loon eggs to ascertain the level of pollution and the impact on New Hampshire wildlife and habitat.

A new report from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services summarizes funding appropriations from the New Hampshire Legislature, federal government, and settlement trusts and PFAS-specific efforts in recent years.

The bill signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte establishes guidelines in New Hampshire law for the use of portable, socket-compatible solar devices.

Nearly seven acres of sandy, lupine-laden property adjacent to an existing conservation easement will transfer from private ownership to the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game after the $575,000 sale was approved by Gov. Kelly Ayotte and the Executive Council earlier this month.

Hiking trails in the White Mountain National Forest often follow direct routes up mountains, and rainfall runoff can follow these paths and lead to erosion, posing a challenge for hikers and trail crews alike.

The wetlands permit is one of several Casella would need to move ahead with the project, proposed for a site near Dalton’s Forest Lake. Other related applications remain in limbo.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte remains opposed to increasing fees for New Hampshire fishing licenses, a spokesperson said. Here's the latest.

Here’s a look at where nuclear energy proposals stand as the New Hampshire legislative session wrapped up.