48 episodes

Something Wild has been exploring the wonder of the landscape that surrounds us in New Hampshire for over 20 years!
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.
Something Wild is hosted by Dave Anderson and Chris Martin, and is produced by Jessica Hunt. This program is made by New Hampshire Public Radio, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and the New Hampshire Audubon.

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Something Wild has been exploring the wonder of the landscape that surrounds us in New Hampshire for over 20 years!
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.
Something Wild is hosted by Dave Anderson and Chris Martin, and is produced by Jessica Hunt. This program is made by New Hampshire Public Radio, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and the New Hampshire Audubon.

    Something Wild: Why our lakes need ice

    Something Wild: Why our lakes need ice

    Cold, clear lakes require the winter reset provided by long-lasting winter ice. Beyond the winter tourism of ice-fishing and pond hockey, ice is a crucial part of the ecological health of our living lakes.

    • 4 min
    Something Wild: Are birdfeeders for the birds - or us?

    Something Wild: Are birdfeeders for the birds - or us?

    As little as six minutes of listening to bird song has been shown to reduce anxiety. No wonder an estimated 50 million people enjoy feeding feathered friends at a bird feeder. But who really benefits from feeding birds?

    • 4 min
    Something Wild: Are birdfeeders for the birds - or us?

    Something Wild: Are birdfeeders for the birds - or us?

    Listening to as little as six minutes of bird song has been shown to reduce anxiety. No wonder an estimated 50 million people enjoy feeding feathered friends at a bird feeder. But who really benefits from feeding birds?

    • 4 min
    Something Wild: How cold is it? Check the rhododendron!

    Something Wild: How cold is it? Check the rhododendron!

    A phenomenon called "thermonasty" causes rhododendron leaves to curl up when it’s really cold out. This adaptation allows these broad-leaved evergreens to thrive in the doubly-challenging conditions of damp soil and freezing temperatures.

    • 4 min
    Something Wild: How shed antlers benefit N.H.'s forests

    Something Wild: How shed antlers benefit N.H.'s forests

    There's a reason you may never have found an antler in the woods, despite N.H.'s population of 100,000 deer (not to mention a few thousand moose). Shed antlers provide nutrients to a whole host of forest-dwellers who recognize their value.

    • 4 min
    Something Wild: The fir wave phenomenon and other challenges in NH's White Mountains

    Something Wild: The fir wave phenomenon and other challenges in NH's White Mountains

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

    • 4 min

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