by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Marshfield is one of those towns where it isn’t always easy to get from Point A to Point B. The presence of four tidal rivers as […]
The Mass Central Rail Trail
NATURE – by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Last month I discovered the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail. A friend of mine from college – Karen – lives in Northampton, MA. Just down […]
Cross-Country Skiing on the South Shore

by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent There are lots of places to cross-country ski on the South Shore – so many it can feel overwhelming. If you like to ski, you probably […]
Hello, Raccoons!
NATURE (HUMAN AND OTHERWISE) by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Early one January morning, as the sun was beginning to rise, I opened my back door and was about to step outside […]
7+ Walking Places for 2017
NATURE (HUMAN AND OTHERWISE) by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent We are fortunate, here on the South Shore, to have access to an abundance of nature preserves. Chances are, if walking in […]
Introducing the Hoyt-Hall Preserve
NATURE (HUMAN AND OTHERWISE) by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent We’ve been awaiting this moment for more than 15 years. We’ve read about grant applications and land purchases. We’ve observed survey tape […]
Celebrate 125 Years of Land Conservation
NATURE (HUMAN AND OTHERWISE) by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent It’s a big year for anniversaries, at least in the realm of land conservation. Massachusetts Audubon celebrated its 100th birthday this year, […]
The Province Lands
–> Approaching Race Point in Provincetown Imagine peering out from a single vantage point and being able to see the entire coast of Massachusetts Bay! You’ve observed our state’s coastline […]
The Province Lands – NATURE (HUMAN AND OTHERWISE) by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent
Imagine peering out from a single vantage point and being able to see the entire coast of Massachusetts Bay! You’ve observed our state’s coastline on maps. Those same contours are […]
A Century of National Parks
NATURE (HUMAN AND OTHERWISE) by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This summer the National Park Service of the United States celebrated its 100th birthday. A century ago, on August 25, 1916, President Woodrow […]