Forests

Vermont has long been a kind of hunter’s paradise. But beyond taking a bear, moose or wild turkey during their designated hunting seasons, a first-time children’s book author has spun a tale about a kind of hunting — or more specifically, foraging — that can be done almost any time in Vermont’s spring, summer or fall seasons.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with a forester about climate change's effects on fall foliage.

The goal of the program is to remove more carbon from the atmosphere by growing more and better quality wood, verifying the results and building markets for climate-friendly wood products.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with insect and tree experts about this year’s spongy moth infestation and what Vermonters can do to keep them at bay.

Scientists at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute's Vector-Borne Disease Lab are conducting studies to better understand how the Powassan virus spreads among ticks.

The invasive worms, which reproduce rapidly, are creating havoc in forests. They thrash around so violently that they can jump out of a person's hand. They also lose their tail — on purpose.

At the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in northern New Hampshire, the pandemic broke a decades-long streak of field research. Now, scientists there...

Nearly all regions of the three northern New England states are experiencing some level of abnormally dry conditions right now, with some areas in a…

Monday night, Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders gave a remotely-delivered speech during the virtual Democratic National Convention, pitching voters to pick…

The Nature Conservancy says its innovative plan to use a Vermont forest to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution in California did not turn out as hoped…