A Raptor in the Hand

A Raptor in the Hand

by | Jan 7, 2013 | Leisure

A cluster of vacant farm buildings huddles in a circle around an old tree to the right of Route 47 in Hadley, just north of Huntington Road. When you see them, you are near New England Falconry. These fading and slightly spooky structures aren’t where Chris...
Around the Mountains

Around the Mountains

by | Feb 11, 2013 | Leisure

The Presidents’ Week school holiday is always the prime week for a winter vacation. Ski resorts gear up for a busy week and usually schedule special events to keep the crowd entertained. It’s a time to get away for a few days or more, not just for a day...

Getting Hot in Here

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Leisure

Though perhaps a tiny percentage of the science has yet to declare whether or not it’s our fault, there’s no denying that planet Earth is warming, and rather more quickly of late. If there are still doubters out there, a photographic exhibit and...
Control Redux

Control Redux

by | May 3, 2013 | Leisure

Upon looking into last week’s letters at the urging of my esteemed editor, I was excited to read that I had provoked an emotion in one of my readers. Anger, of course wasn’t the emotion I was hoping to provoke, but it will have to do. Unfortunately, I...
Home and Design: Nature Reorganized

Home and Design: Nature Reorganized

by | May 21, 2013 | Leisure

The word “sustainability” seems laden with ideals and practicality. But does it make us think about beauty? Aesthetic pleasure? Those notions don’t necessarily spring to mind. Keith Zaltzberg and his associates at Regenerative Design would like to...