A view of Jacobs Pond in Norwell. When I was ten or so, I “discovered” the woods adjacent to the cranberry bogs behind my parent’s house. Going out to the […]
Looking Forward to Spring
When skunk cabbage and ferns begin to emerge, you know that spring has begun. Spring is here! . . . Or is it? One day it’s seventy degrees and mild, […]
The Hathaway Preserve
A footbridge in Kingston’s Hathaway Preserve. A few weeks ago, after the first big snowstorm, but before the blizzard, my husband invited me to explore the Hathaway Preserve, a 77-acre […]
Nature Through a Child’s Eyes, part 2
Matthew and the bridge he built. A few years ago, in this column, I wrote an account of a walk at Marshfield’s Daniel Webster Sanctuary with a friend and her […]
Twelve More Places to Explore
A trail at Whitney & Thayer Woods in Cohasset/Hingham. Last year at this time I wrote an article recommending twelve open space areas to explore in the New Year. Throughout […]
Not Our Usual Thanksgiving Day Walk
Photo: Rosanne Cerri in her back yard. Over the past few years my family has developed a tradition of taking a long walk outside on Thanksgiving morning. While my husband, […]
Traveling by Water
Niagara Falls Earlier this fall, my husband and I took a week’s road trip around the state of New York. We try to go away at least once each year, […]
A New Place to Walk A Dog
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 […]
A River Family
Natalie Loomis Recently I had the good fortune to spend some time with Mrs. Natalie Loomis at her home on the South River in Marshfield. Knowing that I love a […]
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 […]