Feb 12, 2021 | Activities, Central, History, Inspiration, North County, South County
Over 50 years ago, prolific writer and avid naturalist Morgan Bulkeley contributed more than 750 articles for the Berkshire Eagle. Under the title, “Our Berkshires,” Bulkeley illuminated the local history, people, and nature of our richly beautiful Berkshire home. ... 
Feb 11, 2021 | Activities, Central, Inspiration, North County, South County
Spruce, Pine, or Fir? Not gonna lie, for the longest time I called all evergreens pine trees. Conifers solely existed in Christmas tree world, and countless holidays went by without realizing that the oh, Tannenbaum I was trimming was actually a fir — tannenbaum... 
Feb 10, 2021 | Activities, Inspiration
When you were a kid maybe you passed a summer afternoon laying on your back, without a care in the world, finding shapes in the clouds. For most of us, we can’t remember the last time we slowed down enough to do this (or if we could let our imaginations still... 
Feb 8, 2021 | Activities, Central, Inspiration, North County, South County
Tree Warts, as my 7-year old calls them, are actually burls. And what exactly is a burl, you ask? A burl is a gnarly-looking, extraneous growth found on a tree. Scientists are still not sure what causes these bulges to occur, but have theorized that a burl may be made... 
Feb 8, 2021 | Activities, History, Inspiration, North County, South County, Tips & Tricks, Trail Reviews
It’s no secret. Trees are my favorite. Nature and the outdoors are my jam, but trees hold the wooden key to my heart. Strong, silent, and crucial to life-sustaining oxygen, like Richard Power’s wrote, ““This is not our world with trees in it.... 
Jan 27, 2021 | Activities, Inspiration
Craft nature Valentines with a free printable! February is right around the corner and we created some tree-mendous nature valentines ready to gift and delight everyone you love! Simply print out the card template (we printed these on various colors of cardstock), add... 
