By Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Research and Science Education Outreach Manager

This magnificent conifer has been a fixture in the state for thousands of years, but in the last several decades, the eastern hemlock has been in decline from the introduction of a pest.

By Chris Cox, executive chef, Café Phipps

Looking for adventure in the kitchen? Our monthly What We're Cooking with Now post features a fresh produce ingredient, explains how to find the market's finest, and includes a recipe to try at home....

By Maris Altieri RD, LMP Coordinator

An unwavering truth about myself is my proclivity towards slow, gentle mornings. There is something special about wading in the morning stillness before falling into the rhythms of everyday life. Lately, I’ve been finding my...

By Dr. Katilyn Mascatelli, Ecopsychology Research Scientist

Every space movie has a scene like this: after a long, bumpy launch, our hero astronaut looks out of the spaceship window and sees, to her astonishment, Earth in the distance. As the music swells, the planet glistens like a marble...

By Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Research and Science Education Outreach Manager

In honor of Shark Week, let’s look at the top five ways that we landlocked folks can have a direct impact on what happens in the oceans!

By Phipps Master Gardener

Have a question about your perennials, houseplants or turf grass? Worried about pests in the garden, hydrangeas that won't bloom, or tomatoes that died on the vine? Dr. Phipps can help! Ask Dr. Phipps is a free service...