I cut back on my bird feeding last week as my visitors have dwindled to a handful of species. Read more
CONCORD — The N.H. Division of Parks and Recreation has announced that it will honor existing campsite reservations for the remainder of the 2020 season. Read more
Most of New Hampshire has officially entered a “moderate drought,” the N.H. Department of Environmental Services announced in a news release Thursday. Read more
To err is human and I am about as human as they come. Read more
The loss of 17 trees in downtown Keene to the emerald ash borer this week is a stark reminder that the non-native insect is here to stay. Read more
Part of Keene’s Main Street will be closed Wednesday morning as crews remove trees affected by the emerald ash borer, an invasive pest, from the median. Read more
I am quite sure I am not his intended target, but when the yellow-bellied sapsucker drums on the hollow branch in my side yard, I come running. I mentioned in last week’s column that I have a … Read more
The Earth is warming, and disturbing the balance of the seasons. Data make it clear that summers are expanding while winters substantially shorten. Read more
The Rindge Conservation Commission plans to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 21, by leading a public exploration through the Contoocook Marsh Conservation Complex. Read more
BOSTON — The Appalachian Mountain Club’s Four Thousand Footer Committee has resumed counting ascents of peaks achieved after June 5, 2020. Read more
Seventh graders at Keene Middle School learned the rules of recycling in their city via classroom workshops on May 28 and 29. Read more
Late spring/early summer is a great time to sleep outdoors. I’m lucky enough to have a porch that is screened from floor to ceiling on three sides. It’s like sleeping outdoors with the comfort… Read more
Keene residents will soon have an opportunity to weigh in on a plan to move the city to 100 percent renewable energy within the next 30 years. Read more
BRATTLEBORO — When people learn what the Rich Earth Institute does, they like to make jokes. Read more
It’s been a busy spring around here for sure. The bluebirds have youngsters, the grosbeaks are regular visitors and the female ruby-throated hummingbird is back to her old tricks of dominating… Read more
Scientists have long feared the Florida grasshopper sparrow would be the next bird to go extinct in North America. Now, though, scores of birds, bred in captivity and released into the grassla… Read more
The Cheshire County Conservation District has awarded grants to four small habitat-improvement projects in the Monadnock Region. Read more
It feels as if it were months ago and the weather has certainly taken a turn for the better, but the May 9 snowfall created some unique opportunities for birdwatchers and photographers. Read more
Nine years ago, Simon Ripperger was studying frugivorous — that is, fruit-eating — bats in Costa Rica. Read more
Most 23-year-olds are considered young and vital, perhaps in the prime of their lives. Read more
With a December deadline looming to finalize its plan for Keene to shift entirely to renewable energy over the next 30 years, the city’s energy and climate committee is working to hammer out t… Read more
Hummingbirds, warblers and other migratory songbirds face a slew of dangers on their northward and southward journeys: long water crossings, deforestation, lurking cats and other predators, st… Read more
PINKHAM NOTCH — The Appalachian Mountain Club has announced that it will be closing its high mountain huts for the season as well as other facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Keene State College for its composting program. Read more
We didn’t want March to go by without recognizing wetland owners and helpers for the Alstead Wetlands Evaluation celebration. Read more
Being in a coronavirus lockdown has not stopped adventurous people from heading daily into the great outdoors — to escape home in a safari jeep for an unforgettable experience with boisterous … Read more
I doubt Tom Petty had birdwatching in mind when he wrote the lyrics “the waiting is the hardest part,” but it sure is appropriate for birders in the spring. Read more
Chimney swifts are a bird whose very name alludes to their unique relationship with humans. Read more
Swift Corwin, a neighbor of Sargent Center in Hancock, has joined the board of directors of Friends of Sargent, a non-profit group that advocates for the century-old institution. The group see… Read more
A major grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will enable a New England research partnership to expand a revolutionary new migration tracking system across New England. The thr… Read more
Is there anything more romantic than shoving a few dried mealworms into your mate’s mouth? Not if you’re a bluebird. Read more
Democratic state lawmakers say they’ll push for renewable energy development as part of the economic recovery from COVID-19. Read more
JAFFREY — After the town had to cancel its celebration due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Jaffrey Earth Day committee has created a film for its residents to honor the holiday. Read more
There is a 75 percent chance that 2020 will set a record for the warmest year since instrument records began in 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting, beating… Read more
CHESTERFIELD — A 37-acre hay farm is now protected from future development, thanks to the efforts of a local family and conservation enthusiasts. Read more
I received an interesting email the other day from Tricia from Alstead. She relayed that she and a few other people — and a couple of dogs — were taking a walk when they noticed a strange lump… Read more
If you’re thinking that right now is the perfect time to bag some peaks and get that Four Thousand Footer patch, AMC committee member Steve Smith says think again. Read more
Could it be warbler season already? Read more
PLYMOUTH — What’s one group that’s not following social distancing? Ticks, and an organization says its research shows that central and southern New Hampshire are just now entering the most pr… Read more
The N.H. Beekeepers Association (NHBA) is collecting data on 2019-2020 winter beehive survival and comparing it to data collected from the previous three years of the survey. This data is bein… Read more
The Rindge Woman’s Club and the Rindge Chamber Commerce are making changes to Earth Day Roadside Trash pick-up this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club will not distribute blue bags th… Read more
I alluded in last week’s column to a goldfinch being in transitional plumage. Read more
Trails at the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve in Keene are open for public use. To adhere to the policy of social distancing set by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visi… Read more
The Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD) is continuing the Monadnock Farm Share Program for its second year. Nine Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) produce farms in the Monadnock R… Read more
Spring is in the air and it couldn’t have come at a better time with global anxiety sky high and most of us living in relative isolation. Read more
Two days before he cursed a supervisor and quit the National Park Service job he loved, Dustin Stone arrived to work in a foul mood. A decision by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to keep na… Read more
After an unusually mild winter across the nation, forecasters are now calling for a substantially warmer-than-normal spring. Read more
Coronavirus may have robbed us of our schools, normal work routine, hand sanitizer and toilet paper, but it hasn’t taken away our enjoyment of the outdoors yet. Hopefully it won’t even as scie… Read more
Playful North American river otters often sound like squeaky toys as they wrestle each other, slide down riverbanks or frolic in water. Spotting these cute, furry animals is not only good fun,… Read more
Greenland’s unusually mild summer in 2019 caused the world’s largest island to lose 600 billion tons of ice in just two months, rivaling the summer of 2012 for the most ice mass lost in a sing… Read more
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