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Outdoors in RI: Boat Ramp safety, Brown Tail Moth update, don’t be Shark bait – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Top photo, courtesy Joe Malachowski One can see numerous boat ramp accidents on YouTube. These accidents are most often caused by drivers’ negligence, but often, too, they are caused by mechanical failures. One way to avoid such a disaster is to test your emergency brake on an incline. Pull up the…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: “Hot” dogs, hairy moths, and small towns – Jeff Gross
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…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Pond weeds, nail polish, Brown Tail Moth scourge – Jeff Gross
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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