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PHOTO: Curious critter
07-21-2024 8:48 AM


PHOTOS: Deerly beloved
07-19-2024 7:21 PM


Speaking of Nature: A bird that epitomizes ‘sleek’: An account of my first day at First Encounter Beach
07-15-2024 6:01 AM

By BILL DANIELSON

It was a Saturday morning on Cape Cod, which is usually a problematic day because it is moving day. All of the weekly renters start heading off the Cape to make room for the next wave of renters and traffic can be a bear. However, I had the advantage...


On The Ridge with Joe Judd: License plate updates
07-10-2024 4:30 PM

It’s been over seven months since the Massachusetts State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation announced that reservations for a new license plate, depicting an image of an eastern wild turkey, would soon be ready to go. This new license...


Speaking of Nature: Selective mowing: Finding the right balance of how much and how often to cut back the grass
07-08-2024 6:01 AM

By BILL DANIELSON

I think it is safe to say that most everyone is familiar with the notion of something called “No Mow May.” Basically, the concept promotes the idea that all mowing be put on hold during the month of May in order to allow our pollinators to get the...


PHOTO: Lakeside bonding
07-02-2024 3:28 PM


On The Ridge with Joe Judd: Breaking down a report on Americans Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting
06-26-2024 3:50 PM

At a recent event I attended in Spencer sponsored by the Central Mass. Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, I found myself engaged in dialog with people at my table who were attempting to explain their take on a recent report they had read....


Speaking of Nature: Introducing the Alder Flycatcher: After 27 years of waiting, the bird finally allowed itself to be photographed
06-23-2024 10:46 AM

By BILL DANIELSON

This week I have the rare pleasure of introducing you to a new species for the first time. After 27 years of reporting on my observations, I have finally acquired a photograph that I think is worthy of such an introduction. I have been exploring the...


PHOTOS: Bear necessities
06-17-2024 6:21 PM


Speaking of Nature: Identifying an unusual critter: And an invitation to give it a name
06-17-2024 6:01 AM

By BILL DANIELSON

I first saw this curious little animal on June 1. It was a beautiful day outside, but the cottonwood tree that grows next to my deck was in full seed-dispersal mode and sitting outside was not really an option. Imagine a snowstorm, but the flakes of...


PHOTOS: Angling for a lucky day
06-13-2024 6:31 PM


PHOTO: Take a seat
06-12-2024 5:55 PM


Tour marks 50th anniversary of Hawley Bog’s declaration as National Natural Landmark
06-11-2024 6:58 PM

By SAM FERLAND

HAWLEY — It’s been 50 years since the Hawley Bog was declared a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service, one of only 11 in Massachusetts, and visitors got to see why on Tuesday with a celebratory guided tour.The celebration, led by The...


PHOTO: Neighborly grazers
06-11-2024 4:57 PM


Speaking of Nature: Too slow to survive? All porcupines want is a peaceful life in the country woods
06-10-2024 6:01 AM

By BILL DANIELSON

I was on my way to work the other day and, at least initially, I was enjoying the morning drive. The sun rises just after 5:00 a.m. these days and the approach of my last day of school added a little buoyancy to the otherwise monotonous commute. I...


PHOTO: Paddling pair
06-04-2024 1:56 PM


Speaking of Nature: The return of some familiar feathered faces: Tree swallows come home to the same fields they used the previous year
06-03-2024 5:01 AM

By BILL DANIELSON

One of the great joys of the spring is the year’s first appearance of the tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). In my yard this event almost always occurs in the first week of April and this year was no exception. It was a close call, but the first...


On The Ridge with Joe Judd: Late-season highlights of the hunt
05-29-2024 7:48 PM

As the first moments of daylight crept over the horizon like a sedated manatee on the last day of turkey hunting season, I was mesmerized at how long it took for the sun to appear that day. I honestly don’t know why this was, or what was making me...


Kayaker’s delight: Best day-paddles along the Connecticut River in Massachusetts
05-24-2024 1:31 PM

By ANNA LAIRD BARTO

Last summer, I chronicled my 68-mile paddle of Connecticut River through Massachusetts. Along the way, I became very well acquainted with the river, its bends and currents, dams and bridges, trees and wildlife — even its sewage overflows! Here are a...


‘As the woods wake up, it’s my favorite time’: Turkey hunters relish spring season
05-17-2024 12:36 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

The Boston Red Sox season will still be warming up by the end of this month, with about 110 games remaining before the playoffs. But outdoor sportsmen across Massachusetts will have already hung up their gear until around the time the World Series...

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