If you’ve been scrolling through social media , you might have stumbled upon a viral video showing two timber rattlesnakes locked in a dramatic “combat dance” on a trail in Massachusetts. For many, this was…
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How to Love Winter
The first snow has fallen. Temperatures are dropping. For many people, this time of year comes with a low-key sense of dread. You bundle yourself into thick layers, dig out the ice scraper and shovel,...
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On June 2, 2024, I found myself in waist-deep swamp water traversing a flooded dike. As I trudged through the muck, I entertained the possibility of snakes slipping through this water, of leeches latching onto…
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When you smell fresh air and hear rustling leaves, it can feel like your whole body is calming down. That’s because it is. It’s your central nervous system taking cues from the environment around you….
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The outdoors community can be a funny thing. We see the passion of our fellow adventurers everywhere, from trails built by volunteers to land preserved through collective advocacy. But often we walk those trails alone or…
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Bay Circuit Trail Southern Terminus parking lot. Bay Rd, Kingston MA. Dec 4th, 2023. The stars align for the four of us to meet up on this cool Monday morning: Me, the new Bay Circuit…
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On the sixth floor of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s headquarters in Boston is a treasure trove of gear. But it’s not for most AMC members. Nor is it even for AMC staff. It’s for teachers…
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The leaves may already be falling in much of New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, but that doesn’t mean leaf-peeping season is over. Southern New England — Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island— offers dense forests, idyllic…
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