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Jewelry Designer Mary MacGill Finds Inspiration In the Region’s Topography And Color Palettes — Courtesy of Chris Mottalini

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Jewelry Designer Mary MacGill Finds Inspiration In the Region’s Topography And Color Palettes

Since leaving New York, she’s changed her gemstone selection to reflect a Hudson Valley forest or a sunset behind the mountains.

By Sophie Frank

Uncommonly Great Goods — The Heron Shop, Kent, CT

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Uncommonly Great Goods

They're labeled "gift" shops, but that doesn't mean you can't purchase an item (or two) for yourself.

By Lisa Green

Peek Into The Region's Best Private Gardens — Michael's West Cornwall Garden, West Cornwall, CT. Photo by Rachel Robshaw

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Peek Into The Region's Best Private Gardens

Private citizens show off their spectacular gardens during the Garden Conservancy's Open Days.

By Lisa Green

Garden: To Dig Or Not To Dig? — Made in Wisconsin, the Treadlite Broadfork comes in five models suitable for ground breaking, loose tilling and fine tilling.

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Garden: To Dig Or Not To Dig?

What’s good for the garden — the broadfork — is good for the gardener, too.

By Thomas Christopher

Out of Vietnam Gift Shop At Truc Orient Express Reopens — Trai thi Duong and Truc Nguyen inside Out of Vietnam

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Out of Vietnam Gift Shop At Truc Orient Express Reopens

The gift shop adjacent to Truc Orient Express in West Stockbridge is filled with handcrafted goods from Vietnam.

By Jamie Larson

The Attic: A Modern Lair For Reusable And Sustainable Goods

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The Attic: A Modern Lair For Reusable And Sustainable Goods

Just above the Berkshire Co-op, The Attic focuses on products that are good for you and good for the environment.

By Lisa Green

River Song: One Couple’s Lighthearted Touch To The Serious World Of Antiques

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River Song: One Couple’s Lighthearted Touch To The Serious World Of Antiques

Carol and John Waldman take great care to ensure that every item in their New Preston shop is unusual.

By Jacque Schiller

Happy 120th Anniversary, Blithewood Garden. Now Let’s Get You Fixed Up. — Bard College

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Happy 120th Anniversary, Blithewood Garden. Now Let’s Get You Fixed Up.

An event will celebrate the history of Blithewood on the Bard campus and kick off a fundraising effort for its restoration.

By Lisa Green

Fieldwork for Your Feet: 4 Places To Find High-Quality Mud Boots

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Fieldwork for Your Feet: 4 Places To Find High-Quality Mud Boots

Here's one way to look forward to mud season: buy yourself a new pair of muck-proof boots.

By Lisa Green

It’s Coyote Mating Season, So Be Alert…And Yes, Be Awed — Barb Christ

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It’s Coyote Mating Season, So Be Alert…And Yes, Be Awed

Those howls may be the love songs of the opportunistic eaters, but what if the coyotes are getting too close?

By Anne Pyburn Craig

Mini Artisan Markets In The Berkshires: Good For Artists, Fun For Shoppers — Amy DiLalla, Greylock Works Mini Maker Market

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Mini Artisan Markets In The Berkshires: Good For Artists, Fun For Shoppers

In the off season, they provide revenue for artists — and who doesn’t appreciate a shopping opportunity?

By Lisa Green

Moles, Voles And Shrews: How To Deal With Your Tiny Neighbors — Mole hills (not mountains)
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Moles, Voles And Shrews: How To Deal With Your Tiny Neighbors

Those unsightly mounds and tunnels in the snow may look like lawn damage, but there's another way to think about them.

By Anne Pyburn Craig