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California Scenes

June 17, 2025

My family recently went to Los Angeles for a few days, and although I took some pictures in between ...

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Splashes of Spring Color

May 20, 2025

Scarlet, Ruby, Indigo, Rose—the birds visiting our yard this past month have brought splashes of ...

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Backyard Birds of Winter

April 16, 2025

It’s spring and I've noticed new birds daily in the yard—Song Sparrows in the brush pile, Grackles ...

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A View of Our National Forests

March 4, 2025

I find it impossible not to stop and gaze at New Hampshire's Mount Lafayette whenever it comes into ...

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Maine’s National Public Lands

February 19, 2025

Think of federal public lands and America's National Parks likely come to mind. They're majestic ...

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Roll and Stroll at Valentine Farm

November 24, 2024

Habitat and outdoors for all—that's the theme at Mahoosuc Land Trust's Valentine Farm in Bethel, ...

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Androscoggin Land Trust in a Day

October 30, 2024

Three rivers, an undeveloped pond, numerous Black-capped Chickadees, one Bald Eagle, many trees, ...

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The Mountain

September 27, 2024

Lucky me, I live just one mile from The Mountain. That's its entire name. The Mountain. The ...

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Allen Island: Visiting Colby’s Island Campus

August 14, 2024

For decades, Allen and Benner islands off the Maine coast were the summer home of renowned American ...

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It Was Rare, I Was There: The Yellow-eyed Penguin

July 3, 2024

Last September, above a small, rocky beach in southern New Zealand, I saw what may be the rarest, ...

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