I always enjoy discovering new places to walk, especially those that are unique in some way. I’m not much of a pet person, so earlier this year the opening of […]
The River at Night
Sunset at Couch Beach on the North River. In this final hour of the autumn equinox, my companions and I drift down the moonlit North River. A cool September wind […]
Animal Encounters
One morning this spring, my husband and I were awakened by a “thud” that rattled the windows above our bed. Truck traffic in front of our house can be quite […]
Turtles and Other Signs of Spring
Skunk cabbage beginning to leaf out — a sure sign of spring. While out for my morning walk one day a few weeks ago, I stepped into the path of […]
Quiet Sundays
A swan at the Norris Reservation in Norwell. When I was growing up, Sundays were considered a day of rest. Not particularly religious, my family observed Sundays as “family days” […]
On Slowing Down
A trail at Turkey Hill in Hingham. Talk a walk in nature and let yourself slow down. In his book “Roads: Driving America’s Great Highways,” Larry McMurtry writes of the […]
Duxbury’s North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
A view of the water at Duxbury’s North Hill Marsh. Hooray! Duxbury recently became the one of the first towns on the South Shore to pass the Community Preservation Act. […]
Two Rivers Flowing Together
On the last day of September, in the golden light of a beautiful, crisp fall day, I stood hand in hand with my beloved in a grassy hollow at the […]
Conservation In Your Own Back Yard
A former railroad bed, not converted to conservation land in Marshfield. I was delighted to learn a few weeks ago that two parcels of land within walking distance from where […]
Learning to Share Our Open Space Lands
A boardwalk trail along the edge of Second Herring Brook at the Norris Reservation in Norwell. I have been writing this nature column for over five years now. The feedback […]