A view of the marsh at Camp Wing. –> I continued my exploration of Duxbury’s open space parcels this month with a trip to Camp Wing Conservation Area on Franklin […]
Duxbury’s Lansing Bennett Forest
The Lansing Bennett Forest is one of many local conservation areas with significant tree damage. But don’t let it stop you from visiting! –> February’s blizzard, and the several springtime […]
What is Forest Bathing?
Whitney and Thayer Woods in Cohasset is one of the South Shore’s many serenity-inducing forests. –> You’ve heard of sunbathing, but what about Forest Bathing? Neither involves water: just like […]
Winter Sports Adventures
Readers may recall that last year, at age 40, I decided to try snowboarding for the first time. My son, who is six, enrolled in lessons through the Mountain Munchkin […]
Cohasset’s Wheelwright Park
–> Consider your routines. On the roads you travel with some regularity, are there places you’ve always intended to stop, but never have? Do you pass signs for parks and […]
Whitney and Thayer Woods
–> Ode’s Den at Whitney and Thayer Woods, Cohasset Thanks to The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR), Cohasset and Hingham boast some of the largest and most interesting open space areas […]
The Rockland Town Forest
–> To the uninitiated, the Rockland Town Forest may seem ordinary. It’s a small parcel of land (39.5 acres) with an unassuming wooden sign, accessible from North Avenue. From the […]
Stand Up Paddle Boarding
–> A few years ago, I was standing on the deck of the boathouse at the Norris Reservation in Norwell, gazing at the water. I saw a lone figure approaching […]
The Toad Trap
photo © Chris Bernstein –> On a warm day in early May, my son and his friend came barreling into the house, all excited because they’d caught a toad. “You […]
Driving on Duxbury Beach
The access road to Duxbury Beach. Oversand vehicle permits for Duxbury Beach became available recently, prompting a flurry of conversation about who would get one this season, and how they […]