Something Wild

N.H.’s osprey population, in jeopardy forty years ago, now thrives. We talk about the key to the raptor’s success with a researcher who monitors the population, and find out how to identify an osprey as it migrates.

Join Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, and members of the Something Wild team past and present at The Rocks in Bethlehem, NH on October 1, for an afternoon of celebration.

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.

The sound of crickets invokes warm summer evenings; Nathanial Hawthorne called it "audible stillness." Listen closely to the cricket song, and by doing some math, you can figure out how warm it is!

New England’s highest peak is unforgiving above treeline. But for some species of flora and fauna, the alpine zone provides exactly what they need to survive.

Join us for the first of three afternoons of nature-based fun as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the award-winning podcast Something Wild across New Hampshire!

We celebrate a collaboration - over 900 episodes long - that explores nature in the Granite State. And one of the longest-running features on NHPR’s Morning Edition!

As the fall approaches, wasps and hornets get more aggressive. How can you tell what's buzzing around, and when is it safe to get rid of a nest?

There's a rare and special riverside forest not far from downtown Concord, along the banks of the Merrimack River. It's a silver maple floodplain forest, and it's remained virtually unchanged despite centuries of agricultural and industrial growth along the river.

New to cutting your own tree at a Christmas tree farm? Thinking of a different variety this year? Here's some insight into what you need to know.