Outdoors in RI: “Hot” dogs, hairy moths, and small towns – Jeff Gross

A dog looking at a giraffe in an outdoor zoo.

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer With summer in full swing, we cannot forget our dogs.  Abby rides shotgun with me as much as possible. Tuesday, after a train pick up in New Hampshire, we stopped at Cabela’s in Hudson, Massachusetts and Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro.  While I was after a navigation light, it was also…

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Outdoors in RI: Pond weeds, nail polish, Brown Tail Moth scourge – Jeff Gross

A picture of a caterpillar on a person's arm and a picture of a caterpillar on a leaf, both taken outdoors in RI.

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer The RI Division of Environmental Management (RIDEM) will be de-weeding Shippee Saw Mill Pond, Carolina Trout Pond and Breakheart Pond.  Of the 3 ponds, Breakheart has the worst weed density.  I fished both Carolina and Shippee and felt that they were not bad.  Breakheart is weed laden, though. Looks like Breakheart will…

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