Almanac: Show & Tell
Not everything is column-worthy. Sometimes I come across things on outdoor rambles that are simply…
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Almanac: The Mystery Of Marcescence
The trail in the October Mountain State Forest near Lee was sloppy in the spring-like…
Almanac: Sisters
It was snowing with gathering intensity last weekend as I set off from a trailhead…
Almanac: Jellies
At this time of year the color palette of the woods and fields has gone…
Almanac: Falling Water
In the past month I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing three new-to-me waterfalls; two in…
Almanac: Ladybug Bombing
Negus Mountain rises steeply from the north shore of the Deerfield River near the whitewater…
Almanac: Rising Giant
It was around 2:30 p.m. last Saturday when a friend and I emerged after a…
Almanac: Golden Herald
It was more than a month ago that I saw goldenrod blooming for the first…
Almanac: Snapper
Recently I was paddling slowly under a hot sun at the shallow eastern end of Lithia…
Almanac: Summer Songs
A friend and I were sitting on her front porch after one of those unbearably…
Photo Of The Week: Steve Braun Is Traveling But He Left Us These Wonderful, Local Nature Photos
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local…
Almanac: The Planets Align
In first grade my desk happened to be on the edge of the classroom near…