Outdoor adventures and activities with kids in the Hamptons, New York, USA. Nature reserves, parks and trails to explore as well as local stories.
We’re going on a salamander hunt. We’re going to catch a Spotted one. We’re going to catch an Eastern Tiger one. What a beautiful night! We’re not scared. During the day trees reflect quietly in this vernal pool in the midst of the woods. In the summer it dries and disappears. But after a winter of […]
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We went to East Hampton village’s Nature Trail on the official first day of spring. And the swan song of winter. A little sanctuary for wildlife right near Main Street. Once it was a swamp and wetlands. Then in 1901 part of it became a private Japanese water garden. And since 1951 the land deeded
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End of the school day. Time for the playground on the beach. A break even for me from my sometimes topsy turvy world. The sun was out although it was minus five (23 F). Cool fresh air on swings with a water view. I relaxed as I watched the shadows on the beach. And the sunlight
We took advantage of the school holiday break this week to visit and walk in some nature preserves. And to see up close some of the creatures who find sanctuary within them. I explained to my children that these places were nature’s caretakers. All we needed were snowsuits, winter boots and a camera. I couldn’t
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We went to a swamp for a winter walk. The day before the snow fell. A path through the woods led us past fallen trees. Roots no longer able to cling to the bog like ground. The wetlands appeared around us. Moss and trees nestling among the dark waters. A bridge over a weir made my
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