Something Wild

Something Wild has been exploring the wonder of the landscape that surrounds us in New Hampshire for over 25 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.

Admiring the stature of the sycamore

A visit to a magnificent urban tree, the sycamore, to admire its unique characteristics and ecological role.

09-05
04:28

Something Wild: How to co-exist with wasps and hornets

They all sting, but you can figure out the differences in three common wasps by looking at their nests and how they overwinter.

08-21
04:52

Something Wild: Forest magic and fairy houses are not just for kids

Chris and Dave make some fairy houses and discover how important imagination is in connecting kids, and adults, with nature.

08-07
05:04

Something Wild: Why we’re seeing more fireflies this summer

Here’s why the third wettest spring on record in New Hampshire has made for a firefly renaissance this summer.

07-24
04:36

Something Wild: Appreciate the American beech

It’s time to appreciate the iconic American beech tree; it comprises nearly 40% of our northern forests, and the species could be decimated by beech leaf disease.

07-10
04:47

Something Wild: What NH’s 'drowned forest' reveals about the past - and future

Some relatively new discoveries, and new technologies, tell a remarkable story about New Hampshire’s ancient coastline and its rapidly-changing future.

06-26
04:58

Something Wild: Banding peregrine chicks in Manchester

For 25 years, Something Wild host Chris Martin, a raptor biologist, has been banding peregrine falcon chicks as part of an effort to re-establish the population.

06-12
05:53

Something Wild: Rescuing NH's wild turtles

Turtles are at high risk when seeking out nesting grounds, because they may have to cross roads. New Hampshire Turtle Rescue is the only facility in the state that rescues and rehabilitates injured turtles to return them to the wild.

05-29
04:29

Something Wild: Celebrate the swarms of black flies!

Take solace in the fact that annoying black flies are a harbinger of clean water and abundant wildlife.

05-15
04:30

Something Wild: Home Tweet Home, a bird nest quiz

How well do you know the nests of our feathered friends?

05-01
04:25

Something Wild: Big-toothed and trembling; some respect for poplars Player 2025-04-17 12:13

Cottonwoods, along with related big-toothed and trembling aspens, are poplars, some of New England’s fastest-growing tree pioneers.

04-17
04:32

Something Wild: NH’s other foliage season

Have you noticed the bright colors in the twigs and stems of early spring? It's subtle, but the wash of color on hillsides shows that some trees are getting a jump-start on photosynthesis.

04-03
03:57

Something Wild: Before the syrup comes the sap

In addition to weather, the soil in which maple trees grow makes a difference in how much maple syrup can be produced and even how it tastes.

03-20
05:01

Something Wild: The fragile balance of deer and coyotes in winter

The health of the forest ecosystem depends on a balance of life and death.

03-06
04:40

Something Wild: Why are blue jays eating paint off my house?

Blue jays are common around the U.S. but not always popular at bird feeders.

02-20
04:53

Something Wild: Meet NH's most elusive bird

The elusive yet bold spruce grouse is a little-known N.H. inhabitant that relies on forests that are specifically adapted to colder temperatures.

02-02
04:55

Something Wild: Do you have turkeys at your feeder?

Turkeys depend on backyard bird feeders in winter, so it's a good place to start counting flocks to figure out how many wild turkeys are wandering the state.

01-23
04:06

Something Wild: Signs of hope in a winter landscape

It may not seem like it, but the days are slowly lengthening, and there are other bright spots in a cold and windy landscape.

01-09
04:07

Something Wild: Signs of hope in a winter landscape

It may not seem like it, but the days are slowly lengthening, and there are other bright spots in a cold and windy landscape.

01-09
04:27

Something Wild: The fir wave phenomenon 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.

12-22
04:28

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