There’s a vast show of nature that occurs twice a year. If you’re not looking for it, it’s easy to miss. In the spring millions of Neotropical...
What weighs 1.5 tons, is 12 feet long, has enlarged canine teeth that can grow to over 36 inches and is featured in a Beatles song? If you guessed...
Time can pass slowly while waiting for the light to change at Northampton’s very busy King Street/Bridge Street/Damon Road intersection. Cars and...
It was one of those thoughts you put aside to think about later, it was so fantastic I’d lose sight of the task at hand. I was researching why...
It sits on the edge of the woods in what was once a hedgerow along the road. The woods have taken back the once-adjacent field, joining it with the...
On my desk is an old Kodak photo of my Dad and me, standing in front of our home. With snow piled high, we had just finished digging out our...
As our days get longer and warmer, the wildlife of our fields and woodlands are shaking off the challenges of our New England winters.Not too long...
The jet rolled down Bradley’s runway, gaining speed until it reached about 170 mph and lift off. The thud of the wheels being contracted confirmed...
Note: This is the third and last installment commemorating the 10th anniversary of the International Polar Year, reflecting on the impact of Arctic...
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series. Part 1 was published on December 1. Three days out of Dutch Harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard...
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series. Part 2 will be published on December 15.Ten years ago, I was part of a team of international...
The newspaper photograph of the Seawolf-class nuclear fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut breaking through Arctic Ocean ice was a sobering...