Almanac: Underworld
I’m not particularly claustrophobic, but, still, the hole in front of me was narrow and...
Stephen Braun
Almanac: Time Travel
I had the rare luxury last week of watching the stars come out. I...
Almanac: Thrill Of A Mockingbird
The sun had set, but it was still light out as a friend and I...
Almanac: Perilous Procreation
On an unusually balmy evening recently I was eating dinner with a friend on her...
Almanac: Ghost Plant
All summer long, as I’ve been traipsing through woods, both locally and in more remote...
Almanac: Over the Dam
About a decade ago I built a 14-foot wooden kayak. It’s an attractive chestnut-brown boat...
Almanac: Eye Of Newt
I went mushroom hunting with some friends last weekend under grey, drizzly skies in some...
Almanac: Crazy Owl Chorus
A friend and I were walking along Mt. Warner Road in North Hadley on a...
Almanac Quiz #1
Hello gentle readers. I’m briefly on the west coast so no regular column this week....
Almanac: Lichens In The Pigpen
A friend and I recently hiked up the Robert Frost trail from North Leverett Road...
Almanac: Spreadwings
One of the things I love about living in the Pioneer Valley is how quickly...
Almanac: Lilies Of The Lake
The lotus flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud. Buddha Paddling Lake...