Chet Czernich of Millers Falls spotted this “bear dining in front yard.” CHET CZERNICH / For the Recorder
Eich Philben of Shelburne snapped this photo of “a porcupine checking me out on Patten Hill in Shelburne.” EICH PHILBEN / For the Recorder

Emily Thurlow was named assistant editor in 2025. She oversees the arts and features pages for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Greenfield Recorder. She's also the editor of the Valley Advocate. An award-winning...