Outdoors Archives - Page 164 of 171 - Greenfield Recorder

Trail Mix, Oct. 3, 2016

by Staff Report October 2, 2016

Voices of Audubon, Oct. 3, 2016

by Staff Report October 2, 2016

North Quabbin Eagle Reserve permanently protects land

by Staff Report October 2, 2016

FOR THE RECORDER/BILL DANIELSONA killdeer passes overhead for what could be the last time this year. A few may spend the winter on the coast of southern New England.

For birds, a season of farewells

by Bill Danielson For The RecorderSeptember 25, 2016

A beaver heads for its den at the shore of Barton Cove. Though they’re known for being territorial, this one didn’t seem to mind me following it home in my kayak.

Unexpected adventure kayaking the Deerfield

by David Rainville For The RecorderSeptember 25, 2016

To identify a hawk in flight you must look at the wings and tail. This bird had broad, rounded wings that were kept flapping for most of its flight and a long tail with a squared-off end. All of these field marks point to a juvenile sharp-shinned hawk. For many people, this photo represents the best view they are likely to get of the predator.

Speaking of Nature: Panic and havoc: the specialty of predator birds

by Staff Report September 22, 2016

Tobin Porter-Brown, founder and owner of Book and Plow Farm in Amherst, picks Peppers at the farm Thursday with left, Gussie Hollers, an Amherst College student.

College farms a new model for sustainable, local food

by Naila Moreira For The RecorderSeptember 18, 2016

Trail Mix, Sept. 19, 2016

by Staff Report September 18, 2016

The flowers of the spotted jewelweed take the shape of an inverted cornucopia, which is a fitting tribute to the abundant nectar they produce. Note the spherical dewdrops on the plant's leaves.

Speaking of Nature: Jewelweed — an unusual wildflower

by Staff Report September 11, 2016

This mural on the Greenfield Fire Department station on Main Street commemorates the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. A ceremony is slated for 11 a.m. on Sunday and a parade is scheduled to begin at noon. The Athol Holiday Decorating Committee has loaned 66 American flags for the parade. The idea is represent the 359 firefighters that died as a result of the attacks, either that day or due to health complications that resulted from performing their duties.

News

Athol loans 66 flags to Greenfield for 9/11 ceremony on Sunday

by Domenic Poli Recorder StaffSeptember 8, 2016