The view from Couch Beach in summer. It was a perfect July morning. Sunny, breezy, warm but not hot. A group of more than twenty of us had gathered on […]
Paddling the North River’s Upper Reaches
The Indian Head River, just upstream of where it flows together with Herring Brook to form the North River. Recently I participated in the NSRWA’s Annual River Tour, a pontoon […]
A Forgotten River
The Hoosic River in Adams, Massachusetts. My mother and I recently took a day trip to Adams, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires, the town where both my parents grew up. Although […]
A New Bridge on the South River
Installing the Francis Keville Bridge on the South River in Marshfield. After years of planning and discussion, there is now a footbridge over the South River in Marshfield Center, thanks […]
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. […]
The Natural Treasures of North Weymouth: Webb and Great Esker Parks
Great Esker Park in North Weymouth. Winter puts me in hibernation mode, and as much as I love it, there’s only so much time I can spend curled up on […]
Some Little-Known Facts About the North River
The North River at Union Street, the site of many historic ferries and bridges. I’ve been researching the North and South Rivers for close to ten years now. In this […]
Rediscovering the Familiar
Kayakers at Couch Beach on the North River One day this summer — I don’t recall when it was or what I was doing at the time — I remember […]
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 […]