NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Now is the perfect time of year to visit Norwell’s Cuffee Hill Conservation Area – or more specifically, to visit Black Pond Bog, which is […]
Visiting Cuffee Hill and Black Pond Bog
Find Your Next Adventure
Find Your Next Adventure NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent In May, the North and South Rivers Watershed Association launched its much-improved and updated website, ExploreSouthShore.org. There are so many useful […]
Local Rail Trails
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Railroads came to the South Shore in the mid-1800s, and flourished here in the latter years of that century. They provided transportation to and from […]
Discover Project Dale and Pembroke’s Tucker Preserve
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Lately I’ve become fascinated with a certain stretch of the Indian Head River. From the bridge on Cross and State Streets, at the Hanover-Hanson town […]
Project Dale and Pembroke’s Tucker Preserve
Lately I’ve become fascinated with a certain stretch of the Indian Head River. From the bridge on Cross and State Streets, at the Hanover-Hanson town line, to Luddam’s Ford […]
Short Winter Walks
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This winter has been mild so far, but let’s not forget the storms of last March. Spring doesn’t arrive until the 20th, and even then, we won’t necessarily be […]
Short Winter Walks (2019)
This winter has been mild so far, but let’s not forget the storms of last March. Spring doesn’t arrive until the 20th, and even then, we won’t necessarily be spared […]
Visiting Duxbury’s Whiton Woods
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Ask anyone familiar with the South Shore what our most common tree is and they will answer “pine,”… or if they know a little bit […]
The Chesapeake, The Shannon, and the North River Boys Who Got Between Them
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent On June 18, 1812, US President James Madison declared war against the United Kingdom. Trade conflicts had heated up, due to the Napoleonic Wars and the […]
120 Years Ago: The Portland Gale
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Friday morning, November 25th, 1898: sunny and clear. Thanksgiving now over for another year, the citizens of Marshfield and Scituate begin their days. Not too cold, […]