As a New Englander, I start longing for summer in early January. When it finally arrives (usually after a fickle and teasing Spring) I want to make the most of it. These last few years, I have written down a short list of places I want to go and things I want to experience each […]
Early North American colonial settlers were the first documented people in New England to hunt whales for their baleen plates and oil. The whale’s keratin-based baleen plates were used to make tools, buggy whips, and corset stays, while their blubber was boiled down to make oil for candles and soap. In the 1800s, New Bedford […]
When we want to get away but can’t really go far, Jeff and I usually head to Cape Cod or nearby Plymouth, MA. We woke up on a sunny and gorgeous weekend morning, decided to ditch our household chores and escape for a hike with the dog. I was looking for a new trail to explore […]