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Our deepest knowledge of most places in which we have lived and loved—a landscape or the edge of a seascape—may well come to us in waves. Yet, what if our recognition of desert nature comes to us in dowsing splashes, hot flashes, or sharp-edged gashes? Perhaps our recognition of what a desert is or can be does not simply come to us through some rational process of steadily accumulating knowledge over time. Instead, perhaps we learn what is memorable about deserts through a more imaginative process, one that comes in fits and starts, by solving riddles and reflecting on paradoxes, by aband...

Walking RI: Over the rivers and through the woods on Mount Tom Trail By John Kostrzewa EXETER — The Wood River winds gently for miles through a dense forest in the Arcadia Management Area in South County. It’s hard to believe that 70 years ago a wildfire burned and scarred 8,000 acres of timberland around the river. But a forward-thinking reforestation project planted 690,000 seedlings that have grown into thick stands of pine, beech and oak and regenerated one of the finest hiking and recreation areas in Rhode Island. That’s a lesson in recovering from a crisis that seems especially pe...

West Springfield land buy expands Bear Hole conservation area Updated Jan 10, 2021; Posted Jan 10, 2021 Aerial view of the area along Birnie Avenue and Piper Lane in West Springfield that is being purchased by the town. It will provide a new access point to the Bear Hole Reservoir, a popular hiking and biking spot, shown in the background. (Patrick Johnson photo) Facebook Share WEST SPRINGFIELD — Bears, deer, turkeys and hikers will have a little farther to roam in West Springfield this year, when the town completes its purchase of 67 acres of former farmland off Birnie Avenue. The purcha...

Off The Menu: Robotics gains foothold in fast food Updated Jan 02, 2021; It’s now become a cliche to label 2020 as a year that “accelerated the future,” and in the food service industry, as in other part of the economy, trends that were already manifesting themselves - digital ordering, ghost kitchens, and third-party delivery -- came to increasingly dominate the way the restaurant industry did business. Though not as high profile, the roll out of robotics in food service settings also predated the events of the year past and, like other, more visible trends, promises to have lasting i...

Premium Content Subscriber only FROM two elections, a pandemic, ongoing health sagas and the opening of many new facilities there were plenty of ups and downs for Gladstone in 2020. Here are some of the highlights from the year that was. Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher and Calliope State High School Principal Pete Stansfield with students cutting the ribbon to mark the first day of high school at Calliope State High School. It was history in the making as 165 students walked through the gates at Calliope State High School for the first time in January. Excitement and nerves was a prevale...