In the mid-1600s the shores of the North River in what is now Hanover MA took a meandering 15 miles trip down the North River to reach the open ocean. […]
Summary of Barstow’s Two Oaks Shipyard
Project Dale and Pembroke’s Tucker Preserve
Lately I’ve become fascinated with a certain stretch of the Indian Head River. From the bridge on Cross and State Streets, at the Hanover-Hanson town line, to Luddam’s Ford […]
Short Winter Walks
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This winter has been mild so far, but let’s not forget the storms of last March. Spring doesn’t arrive until the 20th, and even then, we won’t necessarily be […]
Short Winter Walks (2019)
This winter has been mild so far, but let’s not forget the storms of last March. Spring doesn’t arrive until the 20th, and even then, we won’t necessarily be spared […]
Visiting Duxbury’s Whiton Woods
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Ask anyone familiar with the South Shore what our most common tree is and they will answer “pine,”… or if they know a little bit […]
The Chesapeake, The Shannon, and the North River Boys Who Got Between Them
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent On June 18, 1812, US President James Madison declared war against the United Kingdom. Trade conflicts had heated up, due to the Napoleonic Wars and the […]
120 Years Ago: The Portland Gale
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Friday morning, November 25th, 1898: sunny and clear. Thanksgiving now over for another year, the citizens of Marshfield and Scituate begin their days. Not too cold, […]
Should We Ban Plastic Bags?
Have you heard about the colossal gyres of plastic trash in our oceans? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, off the coast of California, is estimated to be 1-2 times the […]
Join Us For the National Natural Landmark Ceremony
On September 23, Congresswoman Nikki Tsongas will appear at a celebratory rededication of the rivers’ National Natural Landmark status. At 1pm there will be a ceremony at South River Park […]
Celebrating Our Rivers’ National Natural Landmark Status
A summer view of the South River from the Francis Keville Bridge in Marshfield. Are you aware that we have a nationally recognized landscape in our midst? Like California’s Mount […]