“A very important part of my work has to do with materials,” says David Lamb, New Hampshire's fifth Artist Laureate. Although many artists are inspired by the state's forested landscape, Lamb is one of the handful who make art from pieces of the landscape itself.
“There are many woods that I think are exemplary that we...
Gifford Pinchot, an instrumental figure in modern American conservation, was born 145 years ago today. Although not exactly a household name, the Connecticut native and graduate of New Hampshire's own Phillips Exeter Academy was the first Chief Forester of the United States Forest Service, working with Theodore Roosevelt to create and expand the National Forest System.
Pinchot can...
If you have ever enjoyed the hiking, camping, skiing and scenery that the 780,000 acre White Mountain National Forest has to offer, you have the Weeks Act to thank.
The White Mountains of a hundred years ago would have been almost unrecognizable to those familiar with the area today; it was virtually barren of trees due...
New Hampshire is currently the second most forested state in the country, trailing only Maine, with 78.4% forest cover, That’s pretty cool. However, this probably comes as no surprise to anyone who lives here; driving through most areas in New Hampshire is a matter of weaving through woods. On clear, summer days, the state seems to light...
