Something Wild

Acorns and other nuts get all the attention in a mast year, but berries and fruits are also mast crops, and equally important for wildlife and forest ecosystems.

The American Kestrel, a tiny, colorful raptor, is declining in the state, and the Harris Center for Conservation Education is installing nest boxes in hopes of bolstering local kestrel populations.

Ethan Tapper, forester and author of "How to Love a Forest," says the actions we must take to protect forest ecosystems are often counterintuitive, uncomfortable and even bittersweet.

A visit to a magnificent urban tree, the sycamore, to admire its unique characteristics and ecological role.

They all sting, but you can figure out the differences in three common wasps by looking at their nests and how they overwinter.

Chris and Dave make some fairy houses and discover how important imagination is in connecting kids, and adults, with nature.

Here’s why the third wettest spring on record in New Hampshire has made for a firefly renaissance this summer.

It’s time to appreciate the iconic American beech tree; it comprises nearly 40% of our northern forests, and the species could be decimated by beech leaf disease.

Some relatively new discoveries, and new technologies, tell a remarkable story about New Hampshire’s ancient coastline and its rapidly-changing future.

For 25 years, Something Wild host Chris Martin, a raptor biologist, has been banding peregrine falcon chicks as part of an effort to re-establish the population.

Turtles are at high risk when seeking out nesting grounds, because they may have to cross roads. New Hampshire Turtle Rescue is the only facility in the state that rescues and rehabilitates injured turtles to return them to the wild.

Take solace in the fact that annoying black flies are a harbinger of clean water and abundant wildlife.

How well do you know the nests of our feathered friends?

Cottonwoods, along with related big-toothed and trembling aspens, are poplars, some of New England’s fastest-growing tree pioneers.

Have you noticed the bright colors in the twigs and stems of early spring? It's subtle, but the wash of color on hillsides shows that some trees are getting a jump-start on photosynthesis.

In addition to weather, the soil in which maple trees grow makes a difference in how much maple syrup can be produced and even how it tastes.

The health of the forest ecosystem depends on a balance of life and death.

Blue jays are common around the U.S. but not always popular at bird feeders.

The elusive yet bold spruce grouse is a little-known N.H. inhabitant that relies on forests that are specifically adapted to colder temperatures.

Turkeys depend on backyard bird feeders in winter, so it's a good place to start counting flocks to figure out how many wild turkeys are wandering the state.

It may not seem like it, but the days are slowly lengthening, and there are other bright spots in a cold and windy landscape.

It may not seem like it, but the days are slowly lengthening, and there are other bright spots in a cold and windy landscape.

The weather in New Hampshire’s White Mountains has, over millennia, created forests that are specifically suited to extreme weather conditions.

The weather in New Hampshire’s White Mountains has, over millennia, created forests that are specifically suited to extreme weather conditions.

A phenomenon called "thermonasty" causes rhododendron leaves to curl up when it’s really cold, allowing this broad-leaved evergreen to thrive in damp soil and freezing temperatures.