HF in the News

Conservation and Management

• Our Opinion: The time to act is now. Brattleboro Reformer, October 3, 2017.
• New England is losing 65 acres of forest a day. By Alvin Powell. Harvard Gazette, September 21, 2017.
• Study: New England Loses 65 Acres of Forest per Day To Development. By Fred Bever. Maine Public Radio, September 19, 2017.
• Region losing 65 acres of forest a day, report finds. By David Abel. Boston Globe, September 20,2017.
• A pragmatic model to conserve land. By Alvin Powell. Harvard Gazette, September 7, 2017.
• New book gives a long, broad view of the Island landscape. By Bill Chaisson. Martha's Vineyard Times, January 17, 2017.
• It's time to get real about conservation. By Aaron Ellison. Nature, October 11, 2016.
• If a Tree Falls: Fighting Climate Change in the Harvard Forest. By Bailey M. Trela. The Harvard Crimson, April 21, 2016.
• Taking to the Woods: Students travel to the Harvard Forest for hands-on experience. By Peter Reuell. Harvard Gazette, February 5, 2015.
• Cutting the carbon pollution output. By Staff. Washington Post, June 2, 2014.
• Report: EPA power plant rules may aid health. By Wendy Koch. USA Today, May 27, 2014.
• The Pisgah Forest: Harvard's Living Laboratory. By David Foster. Northern Woodlands, Spring 2014.
• Political borders should not hamper wildlife. By Aaron Ellison. Nature, April 1, 2014.
• Warmth from the woods. By Colin Durrant. Harvard Gazette, January 23, 2014.
• Study: New wave of deforestation poses threat in Mass.. By Heather Goldstone and Jack Rodolico. WGBH and WCAI, December 18, 2013.
• Editorial: Threat to Mass. forests shows need to reform zoning laws. By Globe editorial board. The Boston Globe, December 15, 2013.
• Report: Unchecked development could threaten future of Mass. forests. By Bob Oakes. WBUR, December 11, 2013.
• Development chips away at Connecticut's forests. By Editorial. Hartford Courant, October 17, 2013.
• Lush and leafy forests will need protection. By Steve Grant. Hartford Courant, October 5, 2013.
• Effects of human impact are long lasting for forests in Northeast U.S.. By John Barrat. Smithsonian Science, September 18, 2013.
• New England sees a return of forests, wildlife. By Colin Nickerson. The Boston Globe, August 31, 2013.
• Forest winners and losers in a changing climate. By Doug Struck. Boston Globe - Green Blog, June 13, 2013.
• Whitebark Pine Trees: Is their future at risk?. By Dybas and Hart. National Science Foundation, June 10, 2013.
• Let It Be: Hands-off approach is best for forest recovery after a major storm. By Roberta Kwok. Consrevation Magazine, December 1, 2012.
• Appreciating insects: a local field guide to ants. By Carolyn Johnson. Boston Globe, November 26, 2012.
• Why Do Trees Topple in a Storm?. By Mary Knudson. Scientific American, November 12, 2012.
• America Gone Wild. By Jim Sterba. The Wall Street Journal, November 2, 2012.
• Butterfly enthusiasts "delighted" data being used. By Anne Thomson. NBC Nightly News, September 11, 2012.
• Massachusetts butterfly populations shifting likely due to climate change, study shows. By Jason McLure. Reuters / Huffington Post, August 21, 2012.
• Climate Shifts Mass. Butterfly Species. By Jeremy Fox. The Boston Globe, August 20, 2012.
• The Forests Might Change Us from Our Climate Woes. By Rebecca Greenfield. The Atlantic WIRE, April 9, 2012.
• Report: Mass. Forests May Face 18 Percent Decline. By Steve LeBlanc. The Boston Globe, April 6, 2012.
• With Deaths of Forests, a Loss of Key Climate Protectors. By Justin Gillis. The New York Times, October 1, 2011.
• Forests transition as New England warms. By Doug Struck. The Daily Climate, June 22, 2010.
• Invasion of the longhorns. By Peter Alsop. Smithsonian, Nov. 2009.
• The working forest. By Robert Sullivan. The New York Times, April 16, 2009.
• In a forest's breath, deciphering climate clues. By Dan Charles. NPR's All Things Considered, December 31, 2007.
• Envisioning an evergreen Massachusetts. By Tom Horton. American Forests, Spring 2008.