A stream near Kripalu, in the Berkshires. E. B. White, the essayist, wrote about “the gift of loneliness and the gift of privacy,” suggesting that spending time alone is important, […]
Nature Through A Child’s Eyes
“Auntie Kezia,” three-year old Matthew says to me, “Where are his eyes?” He is referring to the set of moose antlers mounted on a wall in my parents’ house — […]
Garden In The Woods
Spring ephemerals. April showers bring may flowers . . . and starflowers, trillium, goldthread and lady slippers . . . and so much more. In May, when many of our […]
Spring Can Be A Lonely Time
A swan at the Norris Reservation in Norwell. Birds are singing. Bees are buzzing. Buds are bursting. It’s spring again, and everyone is in love . . . or so […]
Spring Symphony
The Green Harbor River in the author’s backyard. Every summer, a symphony is performed outside my window. This music has never been recorded, never even written down, and yet it’s […]
Road Rubbish Revisited
The TV my dad hauled out of the salt marsh in Green Harbor.. Now that he’s a local celebrity, my father has gotten into the habit of telling this story. […]
In Celebration of Mud
Marnie, my sister, told me this story about a walk she took with her friend Bethany. One morning in late February, they went to Nelson Memorial Forest in North Marshfield, […]
Looking Back on the April Fools Day Storm
If it’s not the Blizzard of ’78, it’s last year’s April Fools Day storm. Everywhere I go, I hear people talking about the weather . . . or rather this […]
Road Rubbish: One Long Distance Runner’s Battle Against Roadside Trash
“Forty three!” my father calls out to me as he enters the house, returning from his afternoon run. “Good job!” I shout back, or maybe “I can’t believe it!” or […]
My Cold Weather Camping Adventure
Checking out some old structures at Nelson Forest. Scraping ice off my car windshield is not high on my list of favorite winter activities. Nor do I particularly enjoy waiting […]