Newts from the Field Archives - Northeast Wilderness Trust

When Water Meets Wilderness

October 4, 2021/0 Comments/in Featured News, New Hampshire, Newts from the Field /by Sophi Veltrop

What is the difference between how people and forests manage floodwater? Learn how wilderness can reduce damage from flooding as hurricanes become more prevalent.

Flies for Breakfast

July 23, 2021/0 Comments/in Featured News, Newts from the Field, Wildlife /by Sophi Veltrop

Sundews, pitcher plants, and bladderworts all lure unsuspecting insects into their leaves and digest them…learn how in this summer’s edition of Newts from the Field!

Safety in the Snow

February 15, 2021/0 Comments/in Featured News, Newts from the Field, Wildlife /by Sophi Veltrop

Learn how some wildlife in the Northeast use deep snowpack as insulation to survive cold winters and hide from hungry predators!

Changing Leaves, Complicated Feelings

October 5, 2020/0 Comments/in Featured News, Newts from the Field /by Sophi Veltrop

This year has been a complicated one. If one looks closely, fall foliage can offer lessons in the art of transitioning during darker, colder times.

Season of Plenty

August 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Featured News, Newts from the Field, Wildlife /by Sophi Veltrop

August marks the beginning of the season of plenty. While I am trying my best to stay in the present and savor the last days of summer, many of my wild neighbors have their eyes to the future and are beginning their furious preparations for the long cold winter ahead.

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