Outdoor adventures and activities with kids in the Hamptons, New York, USA. Nature reserves, parks and trails to explore as well as local stories.
A 10-ton, 20 feet high and 30 feet long duck sits beside the road watching traffic going by. Cars keep stopping to have a look at The Big Duck. It was the 1930s when cars first pulled over to gape at the giant fowl. And here I am visiting the same quirky place with my […]
If I had to choose the best place to visit with kids in the Hamptons it would be SoFo … SoFo – the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center. Why? Here are my reasons why this is such a special place for children: Outdoors wild life Last week we even went there twice. We
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Where the glaciers once stopped are ocean bluffs in a place called Shadmoor. Near Montauk. A nature preserve named after the Shadbush. In 1898 over 21,000 soldiers were brought to Camp Wikoff – which was part of this land – to prevent the spread of yellow fever and tropical diseases at the end of the Spanish-American War. Now there’s a running
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Look up at the sky! I told my kids. Another hawk overhead. Living in the Hamptons we often stared up at the sky or searched telephone posts and wires looking for birds of prey. From the Spring onwards my children and I caught sight of Ospreys sitting on their high nest poles scanning the water nearby. I’ve even
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In the summer beach towels and lifeguards are spread along the Atlantic beaches in the Hamptons. Swimmers and sunbathers arrive due to the allure of wide beaches with pristine sands. It’s the high season. But from mid-May to mid-September you can go for a walk along these shores and find you’re the only person on the beach
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One of the signs that the ‘season’ is arriving in the Hamptons is the appearance of local farmer’s markets. This morning I took my kids to the opening day of Sag Harbor’s Farmer’s Market. A bounty of local produce and products were on display to delight the senses. Locally made honey, olive oils, breads, cheese, flowers,
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