NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Summer is coming and paddling season is here! Are you ready to get out on the water? Would you feel “more ready” if you had […]
2025 Paddling Itineraries!
17 Places to Hear Spring Peepers
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, NSRWA Community Engagement Manager One evening in mid-March—one of the first warm days of the year—I stepped out the back door at twilight and encountered a […]
The 1871 North River Dam
NATURE by Kezia Bacon Imagine a 4,300-foot barrier extending from Third Cliff in Scituate, across the mouth of the North River to Fourth Cliff. Imagine this structure continuing south along […]
Sledding Hills of the South Shore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon How fun to wake up to snow on a day off from school! In January, while town offices and businesses paused their regular schedules to honor […]
New for 2025! Check Out These 9 Places to Enjoy the Outdoors
NATURE by Kezia Bacon Happy New Year, fellow nature enthusiasts! It’s January, which means it’s time for me to write about the new trails, paddling spots and public parks that […]
Short Walks: 15 More Trails to Explore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent The other day, while out-and-about doing what felt like an endless stream of holiday errands, I treated myself to a quick stop at the Hanover […]
20 Nature Trails with Boardwalks
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Earlier this year, I received a message from a reader looking for trails with boardwalks. While perusing the Get Outdoors section of NSRWA’s website, she […]
13 Spooky Places to Go for a Walk
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent September had barely begun when Halloween decorations started appearing in my neighborhood. Towering skeletons, witches perched in mid-air, giant spiders climbing walls and windows… all […]
Six Places to Observe the Seasonal Migration of Birds
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This summer – especially when it was hot and humid – I saved my daily hour-long walk for the end of the day, and moved […]
Ten Places to Bring Your Paddleboard
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Summer is paddling season – the prime time to enjoy the water with a canoe, a kayak, or perhaps a rowing shell. Or how about […]