Colonial Massachusetts Map with Plumb Island
Massachusetts map from the 1700s displayed at the Currier Museum in Manchester New Hampshire. Note: Plum Island is spelled with a ‘b’!
Continue reading →NORTH OF BOSTON, The Edge of a Warming World
Bill Sargent has a new book in the works. “NORTH OF BOSTON, The Edge of a Warming World” will be available at the usual places, including the Plum Island Outdoors Website.
Continue reading →Hellcat Trail to Close on Monday, December 23 for Boardwalk Replacement Project
The Hellcat Trail at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to all public access effective Monday, December 23rd in order to facilitate the replacement of the entire boardwalk system that supports the trail. The existing trail, both the … Continue reading →
With Deer Come Tick-Borne Diseases
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition December 13, 2019 “Merrimac Sports is an all-round sporting goods store where you can buy rods, reels, bait, Christmas trees and even fresh lobsters sitting in a quietly burbling … Continue reading →
A Modest Proposal For Plum Island
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition December 7, 2019 “If we work with nature there is a cheap, efficient way to protect the homes on Northern Reservation Terrace. It would be to transport 6,000 cubic yards … Continue reading →
Melissa Reminds Us ‘We Are In A New Reality’
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition November 15, 2019 “On Oct. 9, I drove to Newburyport to photograph Plum Island before the first northeaster of the erosion season.” “Dubbed Melissa, the subtropical storm had stalled … Continue reading →
Stalking Egrets, But Hunted By Mosquitoes
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition October 11, 2019 “Throughout the summer, I noticed flocks of egrets flying over my house at dusk. I mentioned this to a neighbor who told me they were on … Continue reading →
A Loon’s Travails Off Sandy Point
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition August 24, 2019 “June 28 was hot and humid, and the greenheads were starting to hatch, so I decided to swim in the oceanside of Sandy Point in hopes … Continue reading →
Hellcat Interpretive Trail, Marsh Trail Loop
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge reopened the Marsh “loop” portion of the Hellcat Interpretive Trail. That section of the boardwalk, in its present form, is really an “out and back” boardwalk segment (for now). Please click here to view the … Continue reading →
