NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Shellfishing is a longstanding tradition on the North and South Rivers, dating back thousands of years. When we slide on our rubber boots, scoop up […]
New for 2024! Check Out These 15 Nature Places
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent In 2023, NSRWA added another 120 listings to our Get Outdoors database. Featuring over 550 properties, our range now extends from the North and South […]
Holly Days: 14 Walks with Holly Trees
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Here on the South Shore, our woodlands are dominated by Eastern white pine trees, along with plenty of oaks and maples. American Holly trees (Ilex […]
More Than Words: 10 Walking Places with Native American Names
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent From Nantasket to Manomet, Cohasset to Monponsett, up the Shumatuscacant River and down Musquashcut Brook, there are places all over the South Shore whose names […]
9 Places to View Free-Flowing Streams
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Dams can be found on many of our local rivers and streams – some dating back to the 1600s. Originally a power source for mills […]
More Short Walks
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent One of our objectives here at NSRWA is to encourage individuals of all ages and abilities to experience the outdoors, and hopefully make meaningful connections […]
Places to Sit and Enjoy the Breeze
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Summer is here! The days have grown longer, the landscape has become greener, and the parking lots at our public beaches are overflowing with cars. […]
Top Paddling Itineraries
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent It’s paddling season! Are you ready to pull your kayak, canoe or paddleboard out of storage and get yourself out on the water? I am! […]
The Bay Circuit Trail on the South Shore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Do you know about the Bay Circuit Trail? Originally conceived in 1929 as an “outer Emerald Necklace,” it’s a corridor of public open space properties […]
Great Playgrounds of the South Shore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Chances are, if you live on the South Shore, your town has an excellent playground. If you’re the parent, grandparent, or caretaker of a young […]