Resources and Guides
Spend time outdoors year-round
These guides and information sources are designed for you to enjoy your time outdoors. Explore and seek unfettered time with nature.
Click on the topic link for a PDF file providing additional information and activity guides.
Glossary and Additional Information: the Glossary and Additional Information content is from my book: "Forests For Us: 41 Hikes in New England Town and Community Forests." It provides definitions, descriptions, and information about animals, the environment, nature, plants, rocks, and more.
Bibliography and Selected Readings: the Bibliography and Related Information listing identifies some of my favorite flora and fauna content and books on nature, sustainability, and environmental conservation. Comments on content are my personal views.
Tree Identification in New England: tree identification, in the field and around your home or neighborhood, can be an enjoyable activity throughout the year.
Animal Tracking Key Tips: for animal tracking, start with the animal’s habitat and develop an overall context and walking profile based on footprint type, stride length, and multi-step track pattern.
Birding Best Practices: the variety and availability of song birds of all types continues to expand throughout New England. A broader diversity of birds can be identified during the spring and autumn migrations as well as more species remaining longer, many of which can be seen and heard as year-round residents.
Common Ferns of New England: New England’s 12 most commonly found ferns are identified with pictures, descriptions, and growing conditions.