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Nature's Nooks
It starts with a snowflake
By
Don Warfield
December 19, 2024
Collins P Huntington State Park on the Bethel/Redding line, is a wonderful place to snowshoe this winter.
Nature's Nooks - Give a Hoot
By
Don Goodrich
February 26, 2023
The barred owl makes an appearance in this month's Nature's Nooks column.
Nature after Dark
By
Don Goodrich
September 30, 2022
Hiking at night can be an adventure for all the senses.
Baffled by Buffleheads
By
Don Goodrich
July 19, 2022
In this month's Nature's Nooks, the Bufflehead Duck is explored. Have you ever seen one?
Bridges
By
Don Goodrich
February 28, 2022
This month's Nature's Nooks explores deep woods bridges often found while hiking.
Nordic, the Other Skiing
By
Don Goodrich
January 18, 2022
This month's Nature's Nooks column explores the beauty and winter fun of Cross Country Skiing.
Up Up and Away
By
Don Goodrich
October 26, 2021
A hot air balloon flight is an amazing means to float among the clouds, scudding across the treetops as the earth passes peacefully below.
Hidden Yellow Wonder, the Trout Lily
By
Don Goodrich
May 11, 2021
The first sign of yellow in the woods in early spring is a tiny, singled flowered plant, the trout lily.
Spring
By
Don Goodrich
April 12, 2021
Nature's sights and sounds welcome us into springtime in this month's Nature's Nooks column.
Chatter
By
Don Goodrich
March 14, 2021
The sounds of nature emerge during a morning walk in this month's Nature's Nooks column by Don Goodrich.
Pond Skating: A Lost Art
By
Don Goodrich
February 2, 2021
Pond Skating offers hours of fun for all ages during the cold winter months.
The Sun, the Sand, and the Waves
By
Don Goodrich
January 10, 2021
You don't have to travel far from Bethel to enjoy the CT coastline. Silver Sands State Park in Milford, CT is a lovely place to explore.
Lighthouses, Mermaids, and Me
By
Don Goodrich
December 15, 2020
Nature's Nooks' writer Don Goodrich, shares a fictional story he wrote years ago filled with winter wonder and whimsy.
The Wolfpit Preserve - Bethel Land Trust
By
Don Goodrich
November 15, 2020
Don Goodrich explores the beauty and wonder of The Wolfpit Preserve in Bethel, CT.
Overlooked
By
Don Goodrich
October 15, 2020
Overlook Park is a hidden treasure in the heart of Bethel, CT.
Nature’s Nooks: A Return to Nature
By
Don Goodrich
September 23, 2020
If we contemplate this quote, many of us realize that this is precisely what we are doing.