We went camping in Vermont last weekend with some good friends. We stayed at Gifford Woods State Park in Killington but drove to Stowe on Saturday to explore. I requested that we stop by the Trapp Family Lodge because I’ve been curious about this place for a few years now. It’s a bit out of […]
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Gooseberry Island, Westport, MA
Last summer, as I was looking for a beach that allowed dogs I came across an online article describing Gooseberry Island. We finally visited today and it was well worth the wait. What I thought was just going to be a tiny little spit of land turned out to be a good-sized island that feels pretty […]
Friday Explorer’s Club: Bioluminescence
These beautiful photos from National Geographic show a natural occurrence known as Bioluminescence. Bioluminescence is the light produced by chemical reactions within an organism. These photos show light created by phytoplankton, which are tiny plant-like marine organisms. It is believed that phytoplankton produce this light for communication and predation purposes, though much is still unknown about the phenonemon. […]