24 Hours of Epic Fails
Kendra and I spent most of our school vacation week apart – she ran a poetry camp for middle and high school kids, while I took members of the high school Outdoor Adventure Club...
Tagged: Massachusetts
Snowshoeing at AMC’s Noble View Outdoor Center, Russell, MA
Like most of the kids in my urban hometown, I did not grow up communing with nature. As an adult, I have come to seek refuge in the outdoors, and spend a great deal...
Hiking at Mary French and Hammond Reservations, Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Mary French & Hammond Reservations, Andover, MA Date: January 13, 2013 Distance: 1.34 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 92 feet Our Hiking Time: 1.5 hours roundtrip Trail Blaze: White Rectangles & AVIS Triangles Difficulty: Easy[/box] Knowing that the temperatures...
Hiking the Skug River Loop, Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Skug River Reservation, Andover, MA Date: January 5, 2013 Distance: 2.5 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 171 feet Our Hiking Time: 2 hours roundtrip Trail Blaze: White Rectangles (Bay Circuit Trail), Red Circles (Harold Parker State Forest Trail)...
Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
2012 was an exciting year for us. We took Addie overseas for the first time in February, along with 18 of our inner-city students, spending time in both London and Paris. The highlights of our...
Exploring Art and Printmaking at the Boston M.F.A.
One of the perks of being teachers is that Kendra and I get school vacations to spend with Addison. We try to take advantage of this time, using it to take her on new...
Hiking the Bay Circuit Trail, Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Mary French, Hammond, & Skug River Reservations, Andover, MA Date: December 26, 2012 Distance: 1.7 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 177 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour roundtrip Trail Blaze: White Rectangles Difficulty: Easy[/box] Kendra’s parents are up visiting...
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 &...