Gardening That Draws In The Birds »
While leading a bird watching tour in northern India the famed British ornithologist, David Bassil Hunt, was killed by a Bengal tiger. This fate is highly... more
One Man’s Cancer Odyssey, Part Three: Rediagnosed »
In 2004, Coastal Connecticut editor and Madison resident John Gaffney was diagnosed with acute leukemia and given minimal chance to walk out of Middlesex... more
Poem: Hell’s Gates »
The smell of burning whale flesh stings the green hand’s nostrils bloody, even aloft he can’t escape it: smoke- laden sails he’s been... more
Poem: Siesta »
For many days rain fell in thirsty gulps. Following a long absence, the sun returned, weary from the long rest, waiting for the good wine of the... more
Alligator Safety Tips »
If you live in alligator country, be aware that spring can be a risky time. Year round, there are common sense precautions you can take to keep you safe. Here... more
New Deal on Lyme Disease »
Braving nasty, needle-sharp thorns on invasive Japanese barberry shrubs that sometimes grow taller than his own sixfoot-eight-inch frame, Guilford’s Scott C.... more
The Winter Garden »
Talk about laying on a guilt trip on home gardeners. The fall Brussels sprouts are barely harvested when the new mail-order seed catalogs start arriving,... more
2113: A Climate Odyssey »
While politicians dither and debate over climate change, perpetuating a legislative cage match between science and ideology, the realists at Yale Climate &... more
Penguin Plunges Raise Cold Cash For Cool Causes »
This winter, as in the dead of many winters past, mobs of people in Madison, New London, and a half dozen or so other Connecticut communities will... more
