Forestry

Permission to put down the rake. It's a win-win for you and the forest eco-system this fall.

The warming climate is raising the risk of wildfires across the entire U.S., even in states like New Hampshire. Now, forest managers in the White…

Deepening drought is raising fears of another bad year for wildfires. It's also expected to trigger more water cutbacks in a number of states.

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are studying new ways to make syrup out of the northern forest -- not from maple trees, but from beeches,…

A new federal grant aims to protect the Merrimack River from climate change, pollution and development pressures in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.The…

Scientists at the University of New Hampshire are studying ways to tap trees and make syrup with species other than maples, in hopes of developing new…

Managers in the White Mountain National Forest are planning a series of controlled burns aimed at protecting homes in Conway from the growing risk of…

Homeowners who install modern wood heating systems can now get a new tax credit, under the federal omnibus bill passed late last year.New Hampshire’s…

What if, instead of lowering emissions, a large company could pay someone else to do it instead? That's the basic idea behind carbon offsets: a…

Certain New England tree species might not grow as fast after severe drought years like this one, according to new research from the University of New…