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Ah, the scent of autumn is in the air, and for freshwater anglers, this signals the last chance to “home in” on their favorite underwater creatures before they depart to their cold-water havens. This also means the last hurrah before rods and reels,...

By BILL DANIELSON

About a mile to the east of my house, sitting at the side of the quiet country road upon which I live, there is a small man-made pond that is typical of the kind that one might find near a farm. There are actually several of these ponds along this...

During a recent meeting of a group of New England outdoor writers, a discussion began in reference to “high technology in today’s world of hunting and fishing,” which completely caught my attention. This stems from the myriad of technological advances...

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — On a woody hillside in a 100-plus-acre private parcel, Phoebe Weinberg, her face blocked by a shield attached to her hard helmet, begins dismantling an autumn olive growing over a red oak sapling. The roar of the chainsaw covers the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

More than half a million dollars in Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs grant funding is coming to communities in the Woodlands Partnership Program, with $271,372 coming to western Franklin County.Money from the grants will go toward...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

BUCKLAND — A budding organization is in the process of envisioning a network of trails that would expand recreational opportunities in western Franklin County.Chris Skelly, a passionate hiker and the leader of the effort, has taken inspiration from...

By BILL DANIELSON

It was a Saturday morning on Cape Cod, which is usually a problematic day because it is moving day. All of the weekly renters start heading off the Cape to make room for the next wave of renters and traffic can be a bear. However, I had the advantage...

It’s been over seven months since the Massachusetts State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation announced that reservations for a new license plate, depicting an image of an eastern wild turkey, would soon be ready to go. This new license...

By BILL DANIELSON

I think it is safe to say that most everyone is familiar with the notion of something called “No Mow May.” Basically, the concept promotes the idea that all mowing be put on hold during the month of May in order to allow our pollinators to get the...

At a recent event I attended in Spencer sponsored by the Central Mass. Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, I found myself engaged in dialog with people at my table who were attempting to explain their take on a recent report they had read....

By BILL DANIELSON

This week I have the rare pleasure of introducing you to a new species for the first time. After 27 years of reporting on my observations, I have finally acquired a photograph that I think is worthy of such an introduction. I have been exploring the...