A number of years ago I planted an ornamental grass in my garden, having seen it in other yards and fallen in love with the exquisite plumes of seed-heads that it produced in the fall.
Below the Surface: Understanding Stream Channel Complexity
We’ve all seen topographic maps and models of terrestrial landforms, but seldom do we see bathymetric maps or models of what lies below the surface.
A Complicated Victory: The Fight for the Farmington River
Upstream from the Old Riverton Inn, deep in the pine forests of northwest Connecticut, the West Branch of the Farmington River is dammed not once, but twice, as it tumbles out of the Berkshire Hills.
An Ox in the Woods
On a wet morning last November, a handful of people climbed a slope along the Goodwin Trail in the town of East Haddam with the intention of delivering a handmade bench inland for weary hikers.
The Scourge of Hydrilla
This is the second in a series of stories about hydrilla. For an introduction, see “Hydrilla: The Nine-Headed Serpent in our Estuary Waters,” by Judy Preston, Fall 2020, and at https://www.estuarymagazine.com/2020/11/hydrilla/.