restoration issues

Restoring Watersheds One Dam Removal at a Time

The benefits of decommissioning reverberate across the Northeast as thousands of tiny dams come down

By Ben Goldfarb October 2, 2026

In this story: saving wild places, conservation, habitat restoration, restoration issues, rivers

The Kelley's Falls Dam spanning the Piscataquog River in Manchester, New Hampshire

Restoring Fire in the Northeast

These fire-dependent forests could thrive if foresters burned them

By Liz Mirabelli Nye June 30, 2026

In this story: forests, habitat restoration, restoration issues, conservation, saving wild places

A firefigher watches a small prescribed fire scorch the earth several feet away.

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