View of the ocean from Halibut Point
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
It’s been a wet couple of days or three or five, but still August, and still pretty warm. We needed to get out, and the North Shore promised some cooler temperatures, so we headed for Cape Ann, destination Halibut Point State Park in Rockport. Continue reading
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Setting out at Caratunk on a bright summer’s morning
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
When people see my walking books, they often ask, have you walked all those trails? My answer has always been, “yes!” But this latest book, Easy Walks and Paddles in the Ten Mile River Watershed, was different. Continue reading
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In Blackstone at the end of the 2017 walking tour
We partnered in 2017 with the Massachusetts Walking Tour, a group of musicians determined to walk and present free music concerts in every town in Massachusetts. We met lots of wonderful folks, heard great music, and explored a lot of very local trails. While summer is still here, 2018, we are already looking ahead to June, 2019, when the Walking Tour will return to Easy Walks territory. Continue reading
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One of many abandoned military bunkers strewn through the woodland of Assabet River National wildlife Refuge
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
Twenty years ago, the Assabet River Wildlife Refuge was not on our radar. In fact, it was not open to the public. Rather, it was still part of Fort Devens, and used for training purposes. But this 3.5 square mile open space is now open to the public, with a visitor’s center, ponds, wetlands, woodlands, and a whole lot of abandoned military storage bunkers. Sadly for dog lovers, dogs are not welcomed at the refuge. Continue reading
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Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
Edited to note–Veskimo cooling vests mentioned in this blog are no longer available. I now use two others–both by Compcooler–Beige water cooled vest–works fine, but not effective in the hottest weather. Also the Individual Cooling system vest, much more expensive (close to $3000) but very effective, it works like your own air conditioner. Drawbacks–price, weight (I only use it when riding our adaptive tandem) and noisy.
As much as we love summer for the freedom it allows us to get outdoors for extended periods of time, some of us really struggle with the heat. And some of us find heat to be potentially dangerous, which can end up keeping us isolated indoors. I’m one of those who has always dreaded summer, despite the fact I grew up in south Florida! Even back in the days when I lived in that semi-tropical state, I was not overly fond of sitting out in the sun.
But these days, medical issues have made it so my body has real difficulty with temperature regulation. That means I sweat very little, if at all, and I can get dangerously overheated. But I’m married to a wonderful man who loves for me to join him for outdoor fun in the summer. What to do? He turned to the internet, and began finding me products that would help me cope, and even enjoy myself on warm summer days.
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View of Hood Pond, at Hood Park, Derry, one of the parking areas for the railtrail
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
We had planned to explore the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine, south of Portland, but we got started late and Saturday traffic promised to keep us driving, and driving, and driving, instead of getting outside pedaling and exploring on our tandem bike. And so we took a quick detour over to Derry, New Hampshire and found Hood Park, one of the parking areas for the Derry Railtrail. Continue reading
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Along the railtrail, with great views of the Assabet River
Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.
We headed north a little ways (for us) recently to explore the Assabet River Railtrail. It is lacking only two miles where it stops in Maynard to connect with the older, existing trail that travels through Hudson, MA. Continue reading
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Great blue heron hunting next to Stillwater Scenic Trail, Smithfield, RI
Summer offers a lot of opportunities to get outdoors and simply sit a while to observe what is nearby. Sometimes that means finding wildlife right in your backyard. Other times, if you’re lucky, you spot birds wading just off a bike path, Continue reading
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Summer is a special time at the lake, especially when the 4th of July rolls around. I am not a big fan of fireworks, but just down the street from us offers a front row seat to the best show in town, minus the traffic jam to get home afterwards! Continue reading
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Out on a calm lake near sunset
There is something so magical about being on the water near sunset. my neighbor suggested we get out for a paddle, if it wasn’t too hot for me. Continue reading
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