Joy Wetzel, SCA Interpretive Ranger I had a wonderful day last week! While traveling through Monadnock State Park after a day of delivering Discover the Power of Parks (DPP) educational programs, I caught a flash of orange at the base of a dead tree that made me do a double-take. A second glance confirmed […]
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Notes on plants in New Hampshire: some pretty, some tasty, some poisonous.
Maira de Sa Kaye — Conservation Steward — SCA NH Corps What would the world be, once bereft Of wet and wildness? Let them be left, O let them be left, wildness and wet; Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet —Gerard Manley Hopkins 1) Foraging wild plants should be done in a limited, […]
5 Foods You Can Find Foraging in New Hampshire
Foraging is a great, sustainable, and fun way to try new foods. Here is a list of 5 foods you may find if you go foraging in the woods of New Hampshire.
A Feast in our Forest
As the Interpretive Ranger at Pawtuckaway State Park, I have the pleasure of living in the woods all season. My cozy campsite offers many appealing features; nighttime calls from my Barred Owl neighbor, a view of a misty wetland, sights and sounds from Pileated Woodpeckers, and the simple pleasures of cooking over a propane burner. […]
WildTuckaway Delights
By Emily Barry, Interpretive Ranger at Pawtuckaway State Park Saturdays between the hours of 12:00 and 5:00 pm, picnickers descend upon Pawtuckaway in full force. It is the picnicker’s bewitching hour and the grills are ablaze, various cuts of meats and marinades sizzling over the coals. The air, with all its aromas, becomes a tantalizing […]
Foraging for Fungi on the Forest Floor
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you got stranded in the wilderness? Do you have the knowledge, skills, and courage to survive? Where would you sleep? What would you eat? I got a taste for what it would take on a foray with the Monadnock Mushroomers Unlimited. This club of fungus […]