Community The Rural We: Deanna Smith As manager of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council's High Road, she develops the trails that encourage us to explore. By The Rural We
Community The Rural We: Cara Petricca The Cheshire resident is passionate about her art, which often reflects the animals at her wildlife sanctuary. By The Rural We
Community The Rural We: Troy Amuso The master fine art conservator talks about his passion for bringing paintings back to "good health." By The Rural We
Community The Rural We: Susan Simon The food writer partnered with a Catskill rabbi to create a book of recipes and stories that celebrate the Jewish holidays. By The Rural We
Community The Rural We: John Dixon The expert on the industrial past of the Berkshires explains why the area is still dotted with historic mill buildings. By The Rural We
Photo: Isabella Snider Community The Rural We: Vanessa Baer A co-founder of Definitely Human Theatre tells us about the group's next production, "Dance Nation." By The Rural We
Community The Rural We: Tes Reed The nature guide creates programs that help people find their wild and reconnect with nature. By The Rural We
Community The Rural We: John Seven The North Adams writer and photographer is exhibiting his "Tiny People" collection of doll trading cards at Images Cinema. By The Rural We
Anastasia Traina Community The Rural We: Cynthia Wick The artist, who lives in Lenox, will exhibit her joyous "Floraborealis" paintings at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. By The Rural We
Barry Blitt Community The Rural We: Barry Blitt One of the New Yorker's most prolific cartoonists, Barry Blitt shares his work with an exhibition at his local library. By Jamie Larson
Community The Rural We: Bishop Jim Curry The retired bishop co-founded Swords to Plowshares, which works to transform guns into garden tools. By The Rural We
Cynthia Wade behind the scenes filming "Merpeople." Photo: A. Seymore Community The Rural We: Cynthia Wade The award-winning filmmaker will be screening her latest documentaries at BIFF next weekend. By The Rural We
