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From unexpected sightings in backyard gardens to near-misses — or worse — on our roads, white-tailed deer seem to be everywhere. An extensive study is uncovering new insights into this iconic creature of eastern forests.
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We don't often think of trees when we speak of harvest. But as a society, we consume forest products as much as we do farm products. And sometimes when a tree comes down, it's not to make room for another human edifice, but another tree.
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Some of the trees have started succumbing to blight. But researchers say the variation in resistance in each of the 150 trees could help them pinpoint which genes contribute to it.
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In the new year, resolve to get outside, be still, listen and observe. And revisit Jane Yolen's Owl Moon for inspiration to go owling.
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Something wildly obsessive drives us to clean-up or “improve” the woods near our homes, dragging branches and tree trunks into piles, which are often fuel for a bonfire. But letting those brush piles decay provides benefits for the forest.
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The state's forest nursery sold 50% more seedlings this year compared to 2021.
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Farmers are spending more money on diesel to pump water for their crops. Trees are under stress, and some wells are running dry.
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Affectionately nicknamed the Bug Patrol, the aerial survey team goes up in a tiny airplane every summer to record damage in New Hampshire's forests.
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We all know that plants use their leaves to convert sunlight into sugar, or carbohydrates. But that’s not the only place photosynthesis happens.
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We all know that plants use their leaves to convert sunlight into sugar, or carbohydrates. But that’s not the only place photosynthesis happens.