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         <title><![CDATA[Active Outdoors: Paddlesports demo]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Why go to a paddlesports demo? Three good reasons: It's fun; you'll learn a lot; you may just find the right boat or paddleboard for you.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Tim Jones, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 10:18:53 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Eyes to the Sky: Four planets, waxing moon, lion, crow]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The brightest object in the sky that looks like a star is Venus. The planet is returning as the Evening Star for short periods of viewing in the west-northwest in early twilight, from about 8:30 until 9 tonight.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Judy Isacoff, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 10:05:20 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Garden Journal: A lesson in planting too early]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[And now, for an update on the weather, here is crack meteorologist Mother Nature: "Gotcha!" ]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Ron Kujawski, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 10:04:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nature Watch: Mystery 'bees' pose garage painting risk]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Q: We have large bees, which are mostly black with yellow on the upper back of their body, that hover around all day. They are at the front of our garage and the back of our garage.  ]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Thom Smith, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:37 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Eyes to the Sky: Corvus soars east, Venus arrives west]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Corvus the Crow is the celestial equivalent of quintessential spring migrating birds -- robins, phoebes and swallows -- that return to northern yards, houses and barns to nest.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Judy Isacoff, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 11:10:55 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Naturewatch: Why some woodpeckers peck metal]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Q: Why do woodpeckers peck on metal. We have one that pecks on our satellite dish, then moves to the neighbors dish, and  also, the metal chimney flu. Why? ]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Thom Smith, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 11:06:31 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Garden Journal: Gardening with Mom in mind]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[As I work in the garden this Mother's Day weekend, I'll see many plants that evoke thoughts of my Mom. Among these are deciduous azaleas whose profusion of iridescent blossoms always left her in awe.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Ron Kujawski, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 11:05:03 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Active Outdoors: Roadside camping an inexpensive, low-impact getaway]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[OK, I'll admit it, I've been a bit of an elitist, but I'm working on changing that. Though I've done a lot of it over the years, and have almost always really enjoyed it, I've always sort of looked down my nose at roadside camping.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Tim Jones, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 05:48:28 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Naturewatch: Some pecking birds will kill trees]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Q: I didn't know woodpeckers would kill trees. I thought maybe insects were killing trees, and the sapsuckers and other woodpeckers were feasting on them?]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Thom Smith, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 3 May 2013 11:41:46 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Active Outdoors: Try a hut or lodge for a summer getaway]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[I get emails from readers at this time of year asking about places for an Active Outdoors summer getaway. I'm happy to help. But I always try to get people to think beyond their past experiences and step just a little outside of their easy comfort zone. That's where the real fun begins.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Tim Jones, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 3 May 2013 11:09:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Eyes to the Sky: Crossing the tail of Halley's Comet]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[This year began with the prediction that 2013 could be "The Year of the Comet."]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Judy Isacoff, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 3 May 2013 11:01:31 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Garden Journal: May a top month for gardeners]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Is there a more exciting month for gardeners than May? Not only have air temperatures become more enjoyable for outdoor work -- not hot and not cold -- but, just as important, soils are warming and that means plant growth is accelerating. ]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Ron Kujawski, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 3 May 2013 10:59:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Eyes to the Sky: Saturn, the season's all-night planet]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[There's a particular excitement when we spot a wild natural object and connect with it, however fleetingly. Here comes a migrating hawk, resident fox, newly awakened salamander, red maple in flower and Saturn lifting over the east-southeast horizon.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Judy Isacoff, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:10:44 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Active Outdoors: Gear up for safe kayaking]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The real whitewater aficionados, who have been paddling for a month or more on the rush of melting snow, are going to laugh at this, but for most of us, kayaking season is almost here.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Tim Jones, Special to The Eagle</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ron Kujawski: Treating winter burn symptoms]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[You know what burns me about rhododendrons -- winter burn. Now is time to inspect rhododendrons and other broad-leaved evergreens, such as boxwoods, hollies, and mountain laurels for symptoms of winter burn. ]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:34:03 EDT]]></pubDate>
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