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Eye-to-eye with an Atlantic white cedar: when the author tripped over a giant sphagnum mound near Rochester, she found the cedar nursery habitat she had been seeking: the moist sphagnum moss below and shade from leatherleaf above was just right for raising young Atlantic white cedar seedlings.

Earth Matters: Falling for cedars

by Christine Hatch For the GazetteSeptember 29, 2022

I snapped this photo of Picky Pete as he paused to eat a seed that finally met his exacting standards. He actually dropped down into the long grass to retrieve this particular morsel.

Speaking of Nature: The tale of Picky Pete

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteSeptember 27, 2022

Heinz is working with Pulpex to prototype a food-grade bottle made from sustainably sourced wood pulp that can be recycled and biodegrades if it is thrown away.

EarthTalk: Making food packaging more sustainable

by Staff Report E - The Environmental MagazineSeptember 27, 2022

The Mount Tom North Trailhead is officially open. The park is Easthampton’s first official trailhead to the Mount Tom State Reservation and the New England Scenic Trail.

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Around the Hamptons: Daly Field playground repairs pegged at $99K; Easthampton dedicates 1st official trailhead; Pascommuck plant sale

by Emily Thurlow Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

With the soft, creamy colors of meadow grasses in the background, this first-year juvenile blackpoll warbler posed for a photo next to a cluster of absolutely exquisite silky dogwood berries.

Speaking of Nature: The blackpoll warbler: Yet another gift from the gods

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteSeptember 20, 2022

I photographed this first-year female black-throated green warbler while sitting in my Thinking Chair last weekend. An adult male would have similar markings, but his throat would be covered with dark black feathers.

Speaking of Nature: The Black-throated green warbler: An autumn traveler

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderSeptember 13, 2022

Bonny Light Horseman, a folk trio formed a few years ago by Josh Kaufman, left, Eric D. Johnson and Anaïs Mitchell, headlines the Arcadia Folk Festival.

Music for a troubled time: Arcadia Folk Festival works to be a model for environmentally sustainable music events

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2022

Entering Massachusetts hiking south on the AT means smoother trails, town walk-throughs, great hiker magic and memorable trail features.

Welcome ‘trail magic’ through Massachusetts

by Eric Weld For the GazetteSeptember 2, 2022

We have already lost upwards of a third of the topsoil that once blanketed the fertile American Midwest.

EarthTalk: The delicate balance of topsoil

by E - The Environmental Magazine August 30, 2022

The mantis (on the left) is standing its ground against this male northern cardinal. The insect has its arms and wings raised in an attempt to look big and scary, but 0.2 seconds later the cardinal delivered a bite that spelled the beginning of the end for the mantis.

Speaking of Nature: Cardinal vs. mantis

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteAugust 30, 2022