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President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. nhpr.org/2025-01-06/bid…

Maine wildlife officials are seeking reports of endangered New England Cottontail rabbit sightings nhpr.org/2025-01-02/mai…

Something Wild is a partnership of NH Audubon, the Forest Society, and NHPR. nhpr.org/show/something…

Solo hikers, couples and families made their way to participating New Hampshire State Parks on Wednesday as part of the annual First Day Hikes. The state has been hosting these self-guided hikes each New Year’s Day for the past 14 years. nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-0…

In climate and environment news, it was a year of heartbreak and exhilaration, progress and setbacks, thrilling discoveries and daring rescues. Here’s a look back as we head into 2025. nhpr.org/2024-12-30/top…

NH destroyed firefighting foam full of harmful chemicals. Now a lab is testing the results. nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-1…

A Dartmouth grad student is in Antarctica this winter on a mission to find the world’s oldest ice nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-1…

Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary nhpr.org/2024-12-26/bir…

Outside/Inbox: What does all that road salt do to the environment? nhpr.org/environment/20…

Nigel Manley started his own Christmas tree farm in 2014. Nowadays, he says he sings “Jingle Bells” all year round. nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-1…

The UNH survey also looked at holiday movie preferences: “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Die Hard” were the top two favorites among Granite Staters, with “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” finishing third. Clark Griswold’s tree was very real. nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-1…

Want government money for a heat pump? Time might be running out nhpr.org/2024-12-25/wan…

Saturday is the winter solstice. Make the most of the shortest day of the year nhpr.org/2024-12-20/sat…

Without hearing public testimony, a legislative oversight panel on Thursday approved hotly contested rules that will control how the state’s landfills are sited, designed, built, and managed. nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-1…

Dreaming of a white Christmas? There's hope, depending on where you live nhpr.org/2024-12-18/dre…

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump? nhpr.org/2024-12-19/bid…

Winter is fast approaching, and it is time for NHPR's fifth annual ‘surthrival’ special, in which the @OutsideInRadio team reframes the endurance sport that is winter. Hear this special broadcast on air tomorrow, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. nhpr.org/latest-from-nh…

Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us? nhpr.org/2024-12-18/sci…

State officials are encouraging people to use extra caution before they head out on any frozen lakes and rivers after rainfall and unseasonably warm weather this week. nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-1…