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Bush Hill Nature Reserve in Wickford is fun to explore in daytime and would also be a scenic spot to take in a full moon.

During the day, you can see ospreys and other water birds and learn about the area's history as home to Native tribes and Colonial farmers.

Walking Rhode Island columnist John Kostrzewa offers safety tips for nighttime hiking.

NORTH KINGSTOWN – It seemed like a good idea.

After enjoying a shady afternoon walk through the Bush Hill Nature Reserve in Wickford, I decided to return after dark to watch a full moon rise above a bridge over a stream that meandered through a saltwater marsh.

So, after nightfall, I strapped on a head lamp and followed a footpath through the woods to the middle of the bridge.

The sky was clear,

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