Cornell Woodland in the summertime. MEMORANDUM (with a nod, and some apologies, to E.B. White) This summer I should spend more time outdoors. When it’s warm out and the sun […]
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 […]
Exploring the Indian Head River
The trail along the Indian Head River in Hanover. Imagine hiking through dense woods, following a well-marked trail that occasionally leads you past the remnants of old stone walls or […]
Make a New Year’s Resolution to Spend More Time Outdoors
You can see these rapids on the Indian Head River from the trail that runs along its Hanover side. The new year is traditionally a time to set intentions or […]
Road Tripping Post-Terrorist America
An Arizona desert highway. A Monday in early October: sunset. I stand with my husband in the shadow of a wall inscribed with the notation 9:01. Not far away stands […]
The Bat Cave
It was dusk, early October. More than a hundred of us were seated in a small amphitheater at the opening of Carlsbad Cavern in southeastern New Mexico. We were there […]
Civil Disobedience
A bridge crossing the American Rive in California. “All revolutions have failed? Perhaps. But rebellion for good cause is self-justifying — a good in itself.” – Edward Abbey It was […]