Tornado Causes Natural Disturbance in Lyme Woods

The tornado that crossed the conserved Clay Brook buffer and fields north of Whipple Hill Road in Lyme was a rare weather occurrence that had significant impact within a narrow corridor. It’s amazing that there were no injuries to people. And though as many as 1,000 trees may have been broken, twisted or blown over, natural disturbances like this can breathe life and health into the forest ecosystem. We’ll be watching and learning as the forest evolves.

Okkervil River to Return to their Upper Valley Roots

When the indie-rock band Okkervil River performs next month in special outdoor benefit concert for UVLT and Enfield’s non-profit Whaleback Mountain, it will be a homecoming. Lead singer Will Shett […]

Resilient Connections at Rocky Knoll

The Tunis District of East Hanover is a vast forested area of streams, ridges, and wetlands that extends over Smarts Mountain north to Mount Cube and east to Tenney Mountain. […]