Day or night, a winter wonderland awaits
By Brion O Connor Globe Correspondent,Updated December 23, 2020, 5:01 p.m.
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Boston Outdoor School instructor Tom DeMello guides a night hike through Breakheart Reservation in Saugus.Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe
Thereâs an anonymous adage circulating on social media that proclaims: âIf you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow.â
Itâs popular because its true, especially these days, as we deal with the looming uncertainties of the pandemic.
âWith everything happening in the world right now, people cooped up in their homes have found a new appreciation for the outdoors and realize how lucky we are to have the opportunity to go out and enjoy the wilderness,â said Thomas DeMello, an instructor at Boston Outdoor School based near Breakheart Reservation in Saugus. âAt some point, we all felt like a bird i
Playing the reindeer game at Chestnut Hill Farm
Whimsical creatures highlight winter hiking trails
By Patricia Harris and David Lyon Globe Correspondent,Updated December 9, 2020, 5:16 p.m.
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A luminous nose distinguishes Rudolph from the other reindeer. David Lyon for The Boston Globe
â¶Everybody loves the reindeer. Itâs not just the kids,â³ says Jessica Devine, who handles community relations for Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough.
Three years ago, staff and volunteers at the farm placed fanciful log-and-twig reindeer along the propertyâs walking trails. The â¶wildlifeâ³ were such a hit that the herd has come back for an encore every year since. This season, theyâre sticking around through January 2021.