Luke Taylor

It was the last sunday in April and it was gorgeous outside. After the winter we just had, it seemed unreal that we would ever see another day like this. The temp was in the high 60s, and as usual, I had a loose plan with Jay to venture into the woods. We usually discuss […]

When I was a young boy, I spent a lot of time exploring the beaches in my neighborhood of Potowomut, a little community in Warwick. My street came to a dead end, which became a set of stairs that brought you to a patch of beach. A lot of the neighborhood was like this. It also […]

I am stir crazy.  This winter has been relentless. Like most Rhode Islanders, I am sick of it, or maybe just used to it. Around here, we don’t let a little snow keep us down for long. We grumble while we scrape ice off the windshield, and we get back to work. We park our […]

This is a little step away from the kind of outdoors stories I normally write, but it seems appropriate for this time of year. My story begins on the Monday afternoon after the Patriots won the Super Bowl.  My son Jack’s kindergarten was cancelled due to the coming snow storm. My son Eli doesn’t have preschool on […]

Winter is coming. It is inevitable. The days are getting shorter, the air is getting colder, and Rhode Islanders are beginning to grumble about moving to a warmer climate. Last winter was relentless, and there are rumors of an even harder one on its way. Some of us whine about shoveling and driving conditions, while […]