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Stephen Braun July 9, 2021 1

Hello Gentle Readers! Another week of glimpses from west coast rambles, these all mountainous as...

Stephen Braun July 2, 2021 0

Gentle Readers: No regular Almanac column this week or next because I’m in Oregon and...

Stephen Braun June 25, 2021 0

Travel practically anywhere in Europe and it won’t be long before you encounter some masonryremnants...

Stephen Braun June 18, 2021 2

Here’s how to pull a water chestnut. First, find one. This is best done from...

Stephen Braun June 11, 2021 2

To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold...

Stephen Braun June 4, 2021 0

I’ve lived in the valley 21 years now and have avidly explored its trails, hills,...

Stephen Braun May 28, 2021 1

A friend and I were walking at night last week through the forests and fields...

Stephen Braun May 21, 2021 0

I recently hiked a section of the Pocumtuck Trail, which meanders for about 15 miles...

Stephen Braun May 14, 2021 6

For years I was intrigued by a little arrow on a trail map of the...

Stephen Braun May 7, 2021 2

By Stephen Braun It was an ordinary evening on Lake Warner in North Hadley this...

Stephen Braun April 30, 2021 1

On a recent trip to northern Vermont, I saw an unusual sight: about 20 ravens...

Stephen Braun April 23, 2021 1

I went hunting for a goddess the other night. For the past few months this...