Almanac: Mobsters
I was descending the steep trail down North Sugarloaf mountain in Deerfield last weekend when…
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Almanac: Sensitive
Most of the trees and plants in the valley seem to have shrugged off the…
Almanac: Oak Apples
It was only 28 degrees last Thursday morning, so I was bundled up with a…
Almanac: Beetle Art
Between rain squalls last week I hiked the Emily Dickinson Trail along the Fort River….
Almanac: Show & Tell
Not everything is column-worthy. Sometimes I come across things on outdoor rambles that are simply…
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…