Something Wild
From the many birds that call our state home, to the trees around New Hampshire that have been granted "Big Tree" status, to stone walls that punctuate the state, we explain the behavior and science behind what we see and hear (and might take for granted) in our backyards.
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Not just nuts - ‘soft mast’ also fuels the forestAcorns 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.
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Saving kestrels one nest box at a timeThe 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.
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'How to Love a Forest' with Ethan TapperEthan 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.
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Admiring the stature of the sycamoreA visit to a magnificent urban tree, the sycamore, to admire its unique characteristics and ecological role.
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Something Wild: How to co-exist with wasps and hornetsThey all sting, but you can figure out the differences in three common wasps by looking at their nests and how they overwinter.
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Something Wild: Forest magic and fairy houses are not just for kidsChris and Dave make some fairy houses and discover how important imagination is in connecting kids, and adults, with nature.
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Something Wild: Why we’re seeing more fireflies this summerHere’s why the third wettest spring on record in New Hampshire has made for a firefly renaissance this summer.
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Something Wild: Appreciate the American beechIt’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.
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Something Wild: What NH’s 'drowned forest' reveals about the past - and futureSome relatively new discoveries, and new technologies, tell a remarkable story about New Hampshire’s ancient coastline and its rapidly-changing future.
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Something Wild: Banding peregrine chicks in ManchesterFor 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.
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Something Wild: Rescuing NH's wild turtlesTurtles 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.
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Something Wild: Celebrate the swarms of black flies!Take solace in the fact that annoying black flies are a harbinger of clean water and abundant wildlife.