A Lone Loon is Seen Drifting on Highland Lake
By Alex Estin
Beacon Readers Ask for Resources to Create Pollinator Habitats
Response to author's April article
By Mary Anne Broshek
Last month I wrote about the importance of creating habitat for pollinators and Doug Tallamy’s ideas for establishing Home Grown National Parks. Based on questions I received from Beacon readers’ here are some resources for getting plants, advice, and preschool through grade 12 project grants. Milkweed: Usually I collect milkweed pods in the fall, but […]
Barred Owl Caught on Camera While Resting in Tree
By Ella O'Connor
East Andover Riders Take Advantage of the Rail Trail
By Kent Hackmann
Pink Sky Reflects in Highland Lake at Sunset
By Beth Frost
Ice Out 2021 Officially Called on Highland Lake
By Earle Davis
Plant Your Yard to Help Nature Survive and Thrive
How to attract beneficial insects
By Mary Anne Broshek
A recent book by Doug Tallamy, Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Own Yard, takes a close look at what is happening to our natural world and provides specific actions people can take in their own yards to create wildlife habitats. These are simple steps that anyone can do […]
Stunning Post-Sunset Cloudscape Appears Over Highland Lake
By Larry Chase
Annual Fishing Derby Attracts Large Crowd to Highland Lake
Liam O'Hagan placed first with 2.05 pound trout
By Rich Gross
The Andover Fish and Game Club hosted their annual Trout Ice Fishing Derby on Highland Lake on January 31. The sunny but cold day brought out 173 adults and 60 kids. The winners are as follows: Adult Division: 1st place – Liam O’Hagan – Brook 2.05 lbs 2nd place – Dicky Eldridge – Brook 1.70 […]
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Hosts Wild Winter Walks
Walks are guided by staff naturalists
Press release
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is hosting its popular Wild Winter Walks again this year, which showcase the natural beauty of New Hampshire animals in winter. Wild Winter Walks are walking tours of the live animal exhibit trail guided by staff naturalists. As well as seeing the animal ambassadors dressed in their winter coats, participants […]