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Great Mountain Forest to host Nature Writing Retreat at Historic Yale Camp in Falls Village, Conn., Aug. 7 to 9

“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.

Illuminating the Hidden Forest, Chapter 43: The wheels of time in quarantine

Confined in our homes, we struggle to take in the scope and portent of this moment while trying to maintain as much of normal life as we can.

Illuminating the Hidden Forest, Chapter 41: Filled by time and grace

We have nowhere to go and time stretches out in front of us.

In the trenches: At home with my kids

Despite all the uncertainty swirling about that highlights all I can’t control, there is one thing I can control: the atmosphere inside my home.

Illuminating the Hidden Forest, Chapter 38: Comforts for the soul

Social distancing is easy in the outdoors, yet also offers the opportunity for community and connection.

Coronavirus impact: Some South County businesses close, some struggle, others do well

If you're a restaurant owner who wants to stay open in the midst of a public health crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic, you essentially have one choice: trying to eke out a living by offering take-out, and perhaps delivery.

Illuminating the Hidden Forest, Chapter 27: Found and lost in the woods

When I look around me, I realize that I am surrounded by thicket. The forest is impenetrable, unreadable, and I am lost.

Access to Hiking

Properties with nature lovers in mind!

Peter Ostrander, 45, of Dalton

Peter enjoyed spending his time fishing, hunting, gardening and cooking. He loved spending time hiking in the woods and looking for mushrooms.

Great Barrington celebrates designation as Appalachian Trail Community

“More people are getting what it means to be out in nature. We get so keyed into electronic stuff, but the literature is out that there’s such a mental health benefit to time spent in nature. -- Deborah Phillips
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