Emerald of the hollows

To find the Quebec emerald, wait for the last week of June. From then until about the middle of August, … More

Cycles of snow and brush

Somewhere right now, in the dense spruce-fir forest of northern Maine, a wild cat is stalking a white hare. The … More

Humans are relative newcomers to the turtle’s scene. Snapping turtles have been around for 40 million years, and their ancestry … More

“Mostly, unfortunately, the human-skunk relationship is one of inconvenience, a skunk surprising the family dog or the speeding car in … More

The Canada Warbler is one of the latest arriving of the 26 warbler species that split their lives between Maine … More

When the news came today that Mary Oliver died, I reached my arm from where I sat and dug into … More

In the garden, meadow, forest, apple orchard, and blueberry field, the bumble bees feed on nectar and collect pollen for … More

Raccoons are omnivorous, eating wild and cultivated fruits, nuts, grains, buds and grasses. They eat rodents, insects, birds, reptiles, fish, … More

This is harvest season, a time to prepare for the long winter ahead. In the city and in the country, … More

To encounter a river otter in the wild is to know joy. How could it be otherwise? “Otters are highly … More