Plant ID
Go Botany gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org
Online plant key for New England flora with vivid photographs. Provides a platform to share your own plant photographs with expert botanists.
iNaturalist inaturalist.org
Online nature app for naturalists and citizen scientists to document and share observations of the natural world.
Northern Forest Atlases northernforestatlas.org/category/products/digital-atlases
Digital atlases for woody plants, mosses and sedges of the northern forests. Also available as field guides for purchase.
Bird ID
All About Birds allaboutbirds.org
Comprehensive online guide covering birds of North America, ornithology workshops, tips for enjoying birds and more.
Merlin app merlin.allaboutbirds.org
Phone app with bird descriptions, sounds and behavioral information, provided by Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
The Feather Atlas fws.gov/lab/featheratlas
An image database dedicated to ID and study of flight feathers of North American birds.
Tree ID
Leafsnap leafsnap.com
Electronic field guides to help identify tree species from photos of their leaves.
Woody Plants of the Northern Forest: A Photographic Guide by Jerry Jenkins
An essential companion guide with beautiful photography.
Trails & Recreation
AMC’s Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains by Robert N. Buchsbaum, Third Edition
60 of the most unforgettable day hikes in New Hampshire and Maine’s White Mountain National Forest, geared towards beginners and intermediate hikers.
Appalachia Winter/Spring 2021 (magazine)
http://bit.ly/appalachia2021
Articles about the mountains during a pandemic.
Granite Outdoor Alliance
graniteoutdooralliance.org
A network of businesses, organizations and individuals who support the N.H. outdoor economy.
Not Without Peril by Nicholas Howe, AMC
Book about hiking the Presidential Range and the perils that befall some.
The Unlikely Thru-Hiker by Derick Lugo, AMC
A book featuring the story of a young Black man setting off from the city to hike the Appalachian Trail.
Trail Finder trailfinder.info
A free, interactive mapping site designed to help N.H. and VT residents and visitors find trails as well as local businesses through Trailside Services.
General Ecology & Forestry
Naturally Curious by Mary Holland
Natural history guide with high-quality photographs of the New England region.
N.H. Division of Forest and Lands nh.gov/nhdfl
Lists of rare plants, wildlife, natural communities and forest action plans
Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England by Tom Wessels
A book about how to interpret the story of the woods that we walk through.
The Nature of New Hampshire by Dan Sperduto and Ben Kimball (Published by UNH Press, 2011).
A review of the natural communities of the Granite State.
YouTube Videos
Eastern White Pine: The Tree Rooted in History
http://bit.ly/easternwhitepine
Reading The Forested Landscape (Tom Wessels) Part 1: http://bit.ly/forestedlandscape1
Reading The Forested Landscape (Tom Wessels) Part 2: http://bit.ly/forestedlandscape2
Reading The Forested Landscape (Tom Wessels) Part 3: http://bit.ly/forestedlandscape3
The Lost Forests of New England - Eastern Old Growth
http://bit.ly/lostforestsne
The Magic Maples of New England
http://bit.ly/magicmaples
