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 […]
Solitude/Fourth Cliff
A view of the North River mouth from Fourth Cliff. I once preferred solitude to company. I had plenty of friends and a close-knit family, but most of the time […]
Sharing A Summer Ritual
The South River in the summertime — a great place for a swim! My summer doesn’t really begin until I’ve gone swimming in the river. Not just any day will […]
Corn Hill Woodland
Some of the summer greenery at Cornell Woodland in North Marshfield. One of the things I like best about the transition from spring to summer is watching the world outside […]
A Walk at Two Mile Farm
Summer trees and a very large nest at Two Mile Farm in North Marshfield. I’ve lived on the South Shore all my life, but my parents are originally from the […]
Visiting The Willow Brook Farm Preserve
Exploring the trails at Willow Brook Farm in Pembroke. Pembroke’s Willow Brook Farm Preserve is one of the South Shore’s newer and more diverse open space areas. Managed by the […]
Visiting Stetson Meadows
A bench with a view of the North River at Stetson Meadows in Norwell. Spring is here. Forsythia in bud and daffodils blooming at the roadside herald the start of […]
Visiting Nelson Memorial Forest
A boardwalk at Nelson Memorial Forest in Marshfield. Toward the middle of last month’s snowstorm, around midnight, I went for a short walk in the woods behind my house. The […]
Visiting Norwell’s Norris Reservation
A view of the North River at the Norris Reservation in Norwell. It’s one of the best-known open space parcels on the South Shore, and still most have never heard […]
Discovering Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
The main trail at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. One of the best walking places in the area just got better! After years of effort and an extensive permitting […]