Hailey Lynch
@always-walking.bsky.social
Environmental educator and someone with a biology degree who lives in the woods instead of using it.
SUNY ESF alum, AT thru-hiker, enjoyer of public lands
SUNY ESF alum, AT thru-hiker, enjoyer of public lands
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New paper!
I am excited about it, since it has some very cool contributions on:
-Status of Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi
-Definition of what is a invasive mycorhizal 🍄
-Cool picture of trees being brought from Europe in 1920!
Lead by @nahpo.bsky.social! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
I am excited about it, since it has some very cool contributions on:
-Status of Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi
-Definition of what is a invasive mycorhizal 🍄
-Cool picture of trees being brought from Europe in 1920!
Lead by @nahpo.bsky.social! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi: belowground insights from South America
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) are essential for nutrient cycling and plant symbiosis, yet their invasions remain understudied, particularly in South America. Large-scale forestry introductions have spr...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
New paper!
I am excited about it, since it has some very cool contributions on:
-Status of Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi
-Definition of what is a invasive mycorhizal 🍄
-Cool picture of trees being brought from Europe in 1920!
Lead by @nahpo.bsky.social! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
I am excited about it, since it has some very cool contributions on:
-Status of Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi
-Definition of what is a invasive mycorhizal 🍄
-Cool picture of trees being brought from Europe in 1920!
Lead by @nahpo.bsky.social! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Living in Baxter State Park has its perks. Mountain heath (Phyllodoce caerulea) on Katahdin.
July 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Living in Baxter State Park has its perks. Mountain heath (Phyllodoce caerulea) on Katahdin.
This past winter, my partner and I took a spontaneous trip to northern Minnesota for a chance to see a great grey owl during a mass irruption. We saw several, including this one through the scope.
June 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This past winter, my partner and I took a spontaneous trip to northern Minnesota for a chance to see a great grey owl during a mass irruption. We saw several, including this one through the scope.
I read that JD Vance had just joined bluesky and quickly became the most blocked account on the platform, so I very quickly blocked him as well.
#notmyvicepresident
#notmyvicepresident
June 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I read that JD Vance had just joined bluesky and quickly became the most blocked account on the platform, so I very quickly blocked him as well.
#notmyvicepresident
#notmyvicepresident
Kalmia polifolia, bog laurel, found on the alpine ridgeline of Mt. Mansfield in Vermont.
June 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Kalmia polifolia, bog laurel, found on the alpine ridgeline of Mt. Mansfield in Vermont.
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Trump administration has crossed a line, there is no law and order anymore. And when you cross that line, you enter what can only be called mob rule.
June 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Trump administration has crossed a line, there is no law and order anymore. And when you cross that line, you enter what can only be called mob rule.
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This bear-berry willow was in a safe place farther off trail than most people wander, but the summit of Katahdin was completely without vegetation, along with many sections adjacent to the tread way.
June 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This bear-berry willow was in a safe place farther off trail than most people wander, but the summit of Katahdin was completely without vegetation, along with many sections adjacent to the tread way.
Having worked as a summit steward on several peaks in New England, I take notice in how land managers manage alpine peaks. In Baxter State Park where Katahdin is, there is little being done to educate hikers on staying on trail. As such, there is much off-trail wandering, killing plants.
June 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Having worked as a summit steward on several peaks in New England, I take notice in how land managers manage alpine peaks. In Baxter State Park where Katahdin is, there is little being done to educate hikers on staying on trail. As such, there is much off-trail wandering, killing plants.
Salix uva-ursi, commonly called bear-berry willow. This one is in the tablelands of Mount Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain. Close to it is a sign asking to keep their feet off alpine plants.
June 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Salix uva-ursi, commonly called bear-berry willow. This one is in the tablelands of Mount Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain. Close to it is a sign asking to keep their feet off alpine plants.
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This plan is utterly insane and would cause catastrophic environmental degradation and loss of outdoor opportunities throughout the west — it would accelerate the decline of forests and wildlife, and seriously restrict hiking, camping, fishing, birding, hunting, etc.
June 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This plan is utterly insane and would cause catastrophic environmental degradation and loss of outdoor opportunities throughout the west — it would accelerate the decline of forests and wildlife, and seriously restrict hiking, camping, fishing, birding, hunting, etc.
Pink Lady’s Slipper, Orchidaceae
Thornton, New Hampshire 6/5/25
Thornton, New Hampshire 6/5/25
June 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Pink Lady’s Slipper, Orchidaceae
Thornton, New Hampshire 6/5/25
Thornton, New Hampshire 6/5/25
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A herring is a fish.
When a herring is preserved by salting and smoking, it turns red and smells.
It's so pungent that it's a great diversion to distract hunting dogs from their trail.
Now, a ‘red herring’ refers to anything that diverts attention from the issue at hand.
When a herring is preserved by salting and smoking, it turns red and smells.
It's so pungent that it's a great diversion to distract hunting dogs from their trail.
Now, a ‘red herring’ refers to anything that diverts attention from the issue at hand.
June 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A herring is a fish.
When a herring is preserved by salting and smoking, it turns red and smells.
It's so pungent that it's a great diversion to distract hunting dogs from their trail.
Now, a ‘red herring’ refers to anything that diverts attention from the issue at hand.
When a herring is preserved by salting and smoking, it turns red and smells.
It's so pungent that it's a great diversion to distract hunting dogs from their trail.
Now, a ‘red herring’ refers to anything that diverts attention from the issue at hand.
Welp I just backed out of a dream National Park Service position because it was supposed to start a month ago and there is still no progress on my paperwork. I hope there are still national parks to apply to next year.
June 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Welp I just backed out of a dream National Park Service position because it was supposed to start a month ago and there is still no progress on my paperwork. I hope there are still national parks to apply to next year.
It would also gut environmental regulations and put our public lands at risk. Call your senators!
Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care.
They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.
They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.
May 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It would also gut environmental regulations and put our public lands at risk. Call your senators!
Maybe quail eggs?
May 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Maybe quail eggs?
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Carrying a large sack of mushrooms in my baby bjorn and showing them off proudly to the curious mall walkers
May 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Carrying a large sack of mushrooms in my baby bjorn and showing them off proudly to the curious mall walkers
They were definitely planted in Oakwood Cemetery. Not many dendrology students have the privilege of being tested on baldcypress and dawn redwood during the same quiz.
May 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
They were definitely planted in Oakwood Cemetery. Not many dendrology students have the privilege of being tested on baldcypress and dawn redwood during the same quiz.
Congaree National Park! Also planted in Syracuse NY, but it didn’t have any knees.
May 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Congaree National Park! Also planted in Syracuse NY, but it didn’t have any knees.
I haven’t backpacked for fun since finishing the Appalachian Trail in 2022. While I still don’t like sleeping in stinky clothes, there’s nothing more mind cleansing than being outside for a while.
Bolton VT, May 13th 2025
Bolton VT, May 13th 2025
May 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I haven’t backpacked for fun since finishing the Appalachian Trail in 2022. While I still don’t like sleeping in stinky clothes, there’s nothing more mind cleansing than being outside for a while.
Bolton VT, May 13th 2025
Bolton VT, May 13th 2025
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For #mothersday how about this sweet mama Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher keeping her eggs nice and toasty today at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge?
#CostaRica #birds #nature #mama
#CostaRica #birds #nature #mama
May 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
For #mothersday how about this sweet mama Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher keeping her eggs nice and toasty today at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge?
#CostaRica #birds #nature #mama
#CostaRica #birds #nature #mama
Trillium undulatum, Painted Trillium. Found growing in a stand of eastern hemlock. Bolton VT
May 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Trillium undulatum, Painted Trillium. Found growing in a stand of eastern hemlock. Bolton VT
Today was my most successful morel search by far. All of them are black morels (Morchella elata group). In the last photo, you can see some little ones poking up through a gravel road. Very tough!
May 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Today was my most successful morel search by far. All of them are black morels (Morchella elata group). In the last photo, you can see some little ones poking up through a gravel road. Very tough!
Morchella elata group. I would rather eat it than try to figure out Morel taxonomy
May 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Morchella elata group. I would rather eat it than try to figure out Morel taxonomy