My husband and I are expecting our first child in May. These past few months we’ve been busy preparing our home for the arrival of the little one, and all […]
More About the Moon
The moon has always held a significant place in human culture. The earliest men and women were aware of its waxing and waning. This second brightest object in the sky […]
Armchair Travels in Nature
Do you find yourself longing for the desert in the midst of New England’s cold winter or damp spring? Or thirsting for the rain forest? Or wondering what it’s like […]
Full Moon Fever
In February, the full moon was so bright that when I got up in the middle of the night and looked outside, I thought my neighbors had installed new exterior […]
Winter Walks
Consider the Rexhame Dunes in Marshfield when you’re in the mood for a winter walk. Although this winter hasn’t been too bad (so far), you may still be experiencing cabin […]
Little Things Can Mean A Lot
(Photo at left: Isla Mujeres before the storm.) This installment of Nature (Human and Otherwise) dwells more on human nature than on Mother Nature – although a hurricane and major […]
The Elusive Fisher Cat
(You might hear a fisher cat in a dense forest like Marshfield’s Corn Hill Woodland.) Have you ever heard of fisher cats? Until recently, I hadn’t. And then all of […]
Can Humans Change The Weather?
This has been a crazy year, weather-wise. Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma brought widespread devastation. Closer to home, we had January’s blizzard, and October’s torrential rains and flooding. Down in […]
Beavers Are Back!
(Photo at left courtesy of Chris Bernstein) If you drive slowly enough past the Veterans Memorial Park on Route 139 near Marshfield Center, you may notice a tree that has […]
New Ideas for Fall Walks
We are fortunate to have so many different conservation areas here on the South Shore. Thanks to the good work of the Trustees of Reservations and the Wildlands Trust of […]