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 […]
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Slocum’s River Reserve, Dartmouth, MA
Slocum’s River Reserve is series of wooded trails and open coastal farmland that is under protection of the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust and the Trustees of Reservations network. There is a variety of natural habitats to explore including meadows, tidal river, woods, and marshland on the property’s 47 acres. Jeff, some friends, and I took […]
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. […]