Outdoors

FACT: It's been raining a lot this summer. FACT: A lot of people have been grumbling about that fact.   Full Story

A loyal reader wrote recently to ask about seeing where you're going in the rain.   Full Story

Rainstorms are one thing. Lightning is something else.   Full Story

Setting up a backpack camp in the rain is not my idea of fun.   Full Story

As with most things in life, gardening is a mixed bag of good and bad.   Full Story

"Welcome to Fantasy Island!"   Full Story

For your first adventure among the Maine islands, you might start with something low key, like the three-hour paddle expeditions ...   Full Story

My first-ever sea kayak adventure (in fact, my first time ever in a kayak) was a memorable four-day three-night camping expedition with H2Outfitters ...   Full Story

Many of our houseplants spend their summer vacationing outdoors under the protective cover of a crabapple tree.   Full Story

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's (DCR) Universal Access Program will offer adaptive hiking for individuals with disabilities, their families, and friends at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield on Wednesday, Aug. 20.   Full Story