…Enjoy! Bill Hobbs is a contributing nature writer for Estuary magazine and The New London (CT) Times. He lives in Stonington, CT, and can be reached for comments at whobbs246@gmail.com.\n\n…
Below the Surface: Let’s Not Lose More Fish Species
…protection of forage species seriously. Regulations are meant to help us avoid the “tragedy of the commons,” whereby individuals, without incentive to conserve a common resource (which fish in state…
From the Publisher- Black Duck
…could tell, in the first light of day, the difference between black ducks and all other ducks, for which the total combined daily bag limit at the time was six…
From our Readers
…flowers. The easiest way to determine if you are spreading the invasive Yellow Iris is to make these comparisons with the description above: Bearded Iris: The most common garden variety…
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History
…Read More VENTURE SMITH’S LONG STRUGGLE November 29, 2020 In 1776, at the dawn of the American Revolution, Venture Smith stood on the banks of the Connecticut River a free…
Whitewater Paddling
…Series race in June, has been home to numerous freestyle and downriver competitions, and offers near daily summertime surfing at the famous play hole, easily accessible by a parking area…
Casting About: Farmington River, Part Two
…the dam, hosts the coldest water. Expect hatches to come off later up here than in the “year-round” TMA. It is stocked with almost 10,000 trout each season, half of…
about
…they are master storytellers. Our editors are experienced in communicating complex, technical, and scientific matters to a broad audience of people who care deeply about the health and well-being of…
Central Watershed Outings: Boating the French King Gorge to Barton Cove
…King Bridge. Built in 1932, the 786-foot cantilever arch structure comprises three spans and a pedestrian walkway with outstanding views from 140 feet above the river. At the base of…
What’s for Dinner- Bounties of the Fall Harvest
…add sugar if too tart…perhaps a dash of cinnamon. Cortlands are the sweetest, and McIntosh have a little tang. Combining them is fun too! There are over 2,500 varieties to…
What’s for Dinner
…The early Native Americans, legend has it, would tap the maple tree, remove the sap, and place it in large bark troughs where it would freeze. The ice could then…
Paddling Home from School
…the mouth of the Connecticut River well. My commute between my parents’ houses was faster by water than car, crossing the channel from North Cove in Essex to head to…
Early Morning Row
…seat in its tracks, I gingerly grasp the oars in my right hand (freeing the left to hold onto the dock should the need arise), place my right foot in…
Paddling Home from School
…well. My commute between my parents’ houses was faster by water than car, crossing the channel from North Cove in Essex to head to the protected Lord’s Cove in Old…
One Photograph: Birds? Why BIRDS?
…better by the rocking of one’s stomach or the smart of salt spray. But there was one bracing compensation: the close company of Ospreys, sailing over on their huge kinked…
letter to the editor
…your thoughts Upload Hold CTRL (on Windows) and Command (on MAC) to select multiple items. Choose a file Max. size: 80.0 MB Submission Agreement I confirm that this submission is…
Conte Corner- Friends of Conte
…and the communities served by it. Friends of Conte bring needed resources, financial and otherwise, to the Watershed in many ways, and we’d like to share some of these “tools…
What’s for Dinner- Savory Apple Stuffed Chicken Breast with Cider Sauce
…into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. Test with a toothpick. If it comes out dry, remove from oven. If it comes out wet, bake for another 15–30 minutes….
Vermont’s Spectacular Waterfalls
…slopes, Mill Brook plunges 84 feet over a wide granite ledge. Nearby Little Cascade Falls, on a smaller stream that often dries up in late spring and summer, comprises a…
River Heroes
…was also on the Connecticut Historical Commission, the Connecticut River Watershed Council, the Middlesex County Revitalization Commission and the board of the Connecticut River Museum. But it was as an…