The Amherst College Museum of Natural History (formerly the Pratt Museum) contains three floors of exhibits and over 1700 individual specimens. There are a variety of displays on vertebrate evolution and extinction, geology of the Connecticut River Valley, and the world’s largest collection of dinosaur tracks, many from the local area.
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The Amherst College Museum of Natural History
Dec
22
2009
The Hitchcock Center
Dec
22
2009
The Hitchcock Center for the Environment , located in Amherst, MA, offers natural history programs for both children and adults, as well as a resource center. Located in the Larch Hill conservation area, the trails and butterfly garden are open to the public during daytime hours. [continue reading]
Easthampton, MA
Dec
9
2009
Downtown Easthampton – Payson AvenueEasthampton, originally part of Northampton, was settled in 1664. It became a separate village in 1785, a town in 1809, and a city in 1996, switching from a town council form of government to a mayor. Michael Tauznik was elected the first mayor, was re-elected several times and served [continue reading]
Smith College Museum of Art
Jun
25
2009
With a world famous collection and a tradition of making its holdings accessible to the public, the Smith College Museum of Art has long been an asset to the city of Northampton. The permanent collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints and decorative arts dating from the 25th century BC to the present. [continue reading]Living in Easthampton, MA
Jun
16
2009
I bought my home in Easthampton in 1997. At the time, most of my bookkeeping clients were in Northampton and since I really don’t like to drive I wanted to stay close, but housing prices in Northampton and Florence were out of my reach (as they continue to be for many people!). At [continue reading]
Chesterfield Gorge and the East Branch Trail
Jan
17
2009
View down the East Branch trail – notice the nice X-country ski tracks
My dog, Maddy, and I visited these trails on Thursday January 15 in the midafternoon. It had been a few days since the last snowstorm, but there were still almost two feet of snow on the ground.
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1946 Airplane Crash on Mount Tom
Nov
24
2008
In July, 1946 a Flying Fortress B-17 bomber crashed into Mount Tom, killing all 25 passengers and crew returning home to Westfield Airforce Base.
The crash happened at about 10:20 at night. The impact was witnessed by many of the thousands of people attending events at the Mountain Park Amusement Area. [continue reading]
Easthampton to Northampton Bicycle Commuting, 2008
Nov
17
2008
Old Springfield Road along the Pynchon MeadowsIt was my pleasure to bicycle commute from Easthampton to Northampton once or twice a week during the summer of 2008. I tried a few different routes before settling on one that skirted the edge of the Acadia Wildlife Sanctuary and the Oxbow. On several evenings I [continue reading]
Mount Tom State Reservation
Nov
12
2008
Mount Tom overlooking NorthamptonMount Tom overlooking Northampton
Mount Tom State Reservation
125 Reservation Rd.
Rte. 5 Holyoke, MA 01040
413 534-1186
Mt. Tom boasts an unparalleled view of the Connecticut Valley north and south, the Berkshire mountains to the west and the Pelham [continue reading]
Cummington, MA
Nov
10
2008
Cummington is a small rural community in the Hilltowns region of Western Massachusetts. The town hosts the Hillside Agricultural Society’s Cummington Fair and the Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair each year.Poet William Cullen Bryant was born in Cummington. His home is maintained by the Trustees of [continue reading]
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