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Dog Mountain–St. Johnsbury, VT

Remember when we talked about Dogtown, the local place that sounds like a dog park, but isn’t really a dog park–the name has historical origins–but so many dog lovers are drawn in by the name that in...

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Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve–Greenland, NH

My family has been renting a cottage for a week every summer in York, ME, for 12 years!   It has been a great tradition.  And we have smaller traditions we enjoy each year we go–lobster night, long...

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Granola Strolla Solar Charger Review

Have you ever wanted to head to the playground or out on a hike or to the beach but waited because your phone was about to die and you were expecting a really important phone call?  This charger looks...

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SMILE Playground, Haskell Field–Sudbury, MA

I’m good at applying that “you only live once” philosophy to trips overseas, trying unusual foods, and when deciding whether I’m too old to hop on that pogo stick.  I’m usually up for anything. I’ve...

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Anthem Kids’ Fitness Festival–Manchester, NH

We went to the Kids’ Fitness Festival put on by the Anthem Manchester City Marathon on the first of November.  It was an appropriate day for something physical.  While we aren’t one of those families...

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Furry this February: How are the animals doing?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Playground Hunt slows down in the winter, guilty as charged.  We remain outdoorsy, but school and work can take over.  Do you know who else slows down in the winter?  Some animals....

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I don’t grow veggies, but I eat them!

Angelika is a good hobby gardener.  I will not be surprised if she updates us at some point about her beautiful flowers and vegetables.  This is on many people’s minds with planting season upon us....

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deCordova Revisited

  We hope you all got some outdoor time on the second beautiful weekend in a row! One of the places we visited (in addition to the Stone Zoo and the new storybook walk out of Greenwood Park at the...

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Purgatory Chasm State Reservation–Sutton, MA

Mother’s Day can be a wonderful, joyous holiday.  But sometimes, as thankful as you are, it doesn’t live up to expectations.  Perhaps your family is far away, or passed on, or perhaps you have...

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Poison Ivy Field (Fence?) Guide

We receive quite a few questions about poison ivy.  I’m embarrassed to say I have the perfect specimen growing right in my yard!  We haven’t had a chance to veeeery carefully get rid of it yet....

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Figment Boston 2015

We needed a Figment Boston fix!  Last year we took the train to the city, and the skies opened up.  We got in exactly one round of garden gnome mini-golf before the festival shut down early due to...

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Stanley Park–Westfield, MA

Our followers in Western Massachusetts are probably familiar with Stanley Park.  It is large, beautiful, well-known, and has lots of amenities.  Those of you in Eastern Massachusetts (and everywhere!)...

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How to Raise a Wild Child

I received an advance reader’s copy of the book How to Raise a Wild Child by paleontologist and educator Scott Sampson over six months ago, and I’m just getting around to talking about it in this...

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Nature Pen Pal Exchange

I’ve had pen pals since I learned to write.  I remember rushing home from school to check the mailbox. In some ways, the advent of social media didn’t feel so new to me:  While I love getting together...

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Playground Tourism–April Vacation Fun!

It’s getting to be prime playground season! I just took a trip to Colorado and New Mexico, and Angelika used to live out that way.  My family and I saw some fantastic playgrounds!  I figured I’d do a...

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Nature Playscapes–Zoo New England

Zoo New England educators Stephanie Veitz and Jennifer Jenson asked us if we’d be interested in being one of the first to check out their new natural playscapes.  Let’s think about the type of things...

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