Read More 4 minute read Faces of the Forest On Winter Perseverance of our Cold-blooded FriendsByKiley BriggsMay 4, 2020 Views:12 views Today marks the 180th day in a row I have had snow in my front yard.… Read More 0 0 0
Read More 4 minute read Faces of the Forest Trapped Under The Ice: How Wood Turtles Survive the Winter.ByKiley BriggsApril 8, 2020 Views:1,277 views It’s hard to imagine a reptile holding its breath for more than 130 days, but that… Read More 0 0 0
Read More 12 minute read Faces of the Forest Great Northern Forests Initiative How to find amphibians during their spring breeding migrationsByKiley BriggsMarch 9, 2020 Views:309 views Every spring in the Northeast, as the snows melt and the ground begins to thaw, frogs… Read More 0 0 0
Read More 4 minute read Faces of the Forest What Lies Beneath: Salamanders in the BasementByKiley BriggsFebruary 4, 2020 Views:8,047 views Most people go the entire winter in Northern New England without seeing a single reptile or… Read More 0 0 0
Read More 4 minute read Faces of the Forest Great Northern Forests Initiative Baby Wood Turtles: A 2019 HighlightByKiley BriggsJanuary 14, 2020 Views:828 views While adult turtles have very high survival rates from year to year and can live exceptionally… Read More 0 0 0
Read More 4 minute read Faces of the Forest On Snails and Slugs: A Wood Turtle’s PerspectiveByKiley BriggsDecember 2, 2019 Views:816 views Years ago when I first encountered a Wood Turtle with a viscous brown goo oozing out… Read More 0 0 0
Read More 4 minute read Faces of the Forest On Myths and MilksnakesByKiley BriggsNovember 8, 2019 Views:6,618 views One of the most common, yet misidentified, snakes in Northern New England is the Eastern Milksnake.… Read More 0 0 0
Read More 4 minute read Faces of the Forest Smooth Turtle LeechesByKiley BriggsOctober 7, 2019 Views:15,863 views Few aquatic organisms in freshwater environments elicit such strong negative reactions as a leech. They are… Read More 0 0 0