‘Tis the Season to be Gracious
I love the Christmas season – the lights, the music, the presents! Every time I hear “Let It Snow,” I picture myself curled up in front of the fireplace with a thick, fluffy carpet...
Ice Skating on the Frog Pond in Boston, MA
This weekend Kendra and I took Addie, and 18 members of our school’s Outdoor Adventures club, ice-skating on the Frog Pond in Boston, MA. Somehow, despite having both lived in Boston for years, neither...
Exploring Art at the Western Ave Studios in Lowell, MA
Last spring I took my students to the Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, MA. It was a great experience, as they had the opportunity to speak with working artists about pursuing a career in...
Hiking Weir Hill, North Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Weir Hill, North Andover, MA Date: November 17, 2012 Distance: 1.56 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 315 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: Yellow Circle (Stevens Trail) & Blue Circle (Weir Hill &...
Veteran’s Day 2012 – Some Thoughts on A Nation Divided
Today we celebrate our Veterans – we give thanks to Kendra’s dad who piloted a helicopter of the U.S. Army in Vietnam, my grandfather, who served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and Kendra’s...
Hiking the Andrew Brook Trail, Newbury, NH
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”] Location: Mt. Sunapee, Newbury, NH Date: September 30, 2012 Distance: 4.64 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 1,329 feet Our Hiking Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: Blue Rectangle Difficulty: Moderate[/box] I had been looking...
Canoeing on the Ipswich River, Ipswich & Topsfield, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Ipswich River, Ipswich & Topsfield, MA Date: September 17, 2012 Distance: Approx. 4 miles roundtrip Our Canoeing Time: 3 hours roundtrip Difficulty: Easy [/box] I must admit, despite having rowed for over 20 years, I only...
5 Tips for Taking Toddlers to Museums
I know what you’re thinking. Toddler + Museum = Potential Disaster. Oh the things that could go wrong – a temper tantrum on the floor of a crowded gallery, sticky fingerprints left on a...
Attack of the Chipmunk! Oh, and some camping and hiking…
For us, Labor Day weekend is reserved for camping. Even though Kendra and I start teaching the week before, we get Friday and Monday off, which makes for the perfect amount of time to...
Getting My Inner-City Students Into Nature’s Classroom!
As more kids spend their time indoors – faces glued to televisions, computer screens, and video games – it is no surprise that researchers are noticing the effect the lack of outdoor time has...