On the untamed side of the Berkshires, back roads and byways take visitors deep into autumn beauty and unexpected discoveries.
Massachusetts
Travel
After Columbus Day weekend, New England’s most popular tourism areas become relatively quiet places. The beaches have had their last warm days, boats have been pulled off the water, and the majority of campgrounds have closed. Small town life resumes, now that the largest influx of visitors has enjoyed our fine autumn colors. Locals know, […]
Maine
Salem Towne House
Salem Towne House of Sturbridge Village at the end of the common on an October afternoon.
Massachusetts
Lower Level of the Barn
This old barn was part of a family farm dating back to the mid-19th century. Narrowly rescued from development, the property, including two farmhouses, barns, and waterfront cottages, is now part of a 900 acre open space preserve, managed by the Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) as part of the Otis State Forest. […]
Massachusetts
Electric Autumn
A view from the trail to Steadman Pond, in Monterey, Mass.
New Hampshire
Marshall Point Light, Port Clyde, ME
A low-tide shot of the Marshall Point lighthouse, taken in June 2009.
Massachusetts
Deerfield MA
Streets in Deerfield, Massachusetts
Vermont
Taftsville Bridge
Taftsville Covered Bridge after restoration
Connecticut
Morning on the Farm
A large farm I pass in the morning.
Massachusetts
A Day At Davis Family Farm
On a recent pristine autumn day I visited Davis Family Farm in Sterling, Massachusetts, with my two-year-old son. My wife was in California on a much needed and long planned vacation, visiting friends and attending a wedding. I was back home, playing single parent and trying to fill up the calendar so that my son […]
Finally, the most anticipated weekend of autumn is upon us! Columbus Day consistently ranks among the biggest weekends annually for New England tourism, as it offers many three days away from work around the time much of the area is showing peak foliage. To enhance the draw, many agricultural fairs, Octoberfests and autumn festivals are […]
It’s admittedly counterintuitive, calling the sensation of wearing almost no clothing in 20° to 30° air and 38° ocean water “warm and fuzzy,” but that’s precisely how Nantucket Islanders describe the feeling on Children’s Beach on Thanksgiving morning. Nantucket’s “Cold Turkey Plunge” pulls some 500 big and little dippers out of bed and away from […]