(And enjoy the rest of Baxter State Park while you are at it) Is this the year you finally conquer the Knife’s Edge; that final climb on the Appalachian Trail? While peak bagging Katahdin is not for families with little ones it’s certainly possible for a few families to spend a week here together and for some […]
The ideal mix of family fun in a great spot, and cheap! Imagine, if you can, a campground on Cape Cod. You are probably conjuring images of either sand dunes, beaches or lobster-schlock…and possibly all three! Nickerson State Park, in Brewster, MA, has none of these. Instead, you’ll find campsites nestled into a beautiful woodland […]
This one is a doozie: Short of a gondola ride, Hell Brook is the absolute shortest distance to the summit of Mount Mansfield. 1.3 miles of root grabbing, cussing and scrambling will bring you to the Lake of the Clouds. That’s a 2,600’ gain in 1.3 miles. Most trails would be three times as long […]
Fresh air. Fresh food. Smithsonian Magazine recently named Great Barrington, MA one of the 20 best small towns in America. Memorial Day weekend is a great time to visit Great Barrington, enjoy the outdoor activities of the surrounding Berkshires, and find out if Smithsonian Magazine really knows what it’s talking about. In addition to fulfilling the […]