Yankee Classic from January 1996 If only you had come to Acadia National Park in winter when less than one percent of the year’s three million park visitors pass through. It would have been colder then, but at least you could have had the illusion that all this beauty was yours alone. I drove through […]
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Whether the goal is shopping, dining, seeing a show, or taking in the sights, a visit to Boston during the holiday season is a great way to put yourself in the Christmas spirit. Many folks head in for a day-trip each December, but if you’re lucky enough to squeeze in an overnight or a weekend […]
New England
Final New England Foliage Report For 2013
Some of the most beautiful things in the natural world are also the most fleeting. A rainbow may last just a moment. The pink light of sunrise, or alpenglow on a mountain lasts but a few minutes longer. Morning mists linger for an hour or so after sunrise, and a winter snowfall may hang in […]
Massachusetts
Kitchen Window
Looking out over the back pasture from the kitchen of an abandoned farmhouse in Sandisfield, Mass. The property is now part of a state managed open space preserve called Spectacle Pond Farm.
Massachusetts
The Berkshires | Return to October Mountain
On the untamed side of the Berkshires, back roads and byways take visitors deep into autumn beauty and unexpected discoveries.
What is the true value of a farm, or of a farmer like Melvin Churchill? Dairy farmers across New England are clinging to a way of life that is quickly disappearing.
Massachusetts
Electric Autumn
A view from the trail to Steadman Pond, in Monterey, Mass.
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 […]
Dog Mountain, home to the world’s only dog chapel, offers hiking trails, a pond, and a collection of Stephen Huneck’s humorous, colorful, dog-oriented art.
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“Best Dog” | Mary’s Farm
In my adult life, I’ve had three memorable dogs—Gorm, Dune, and Mayday. They all lived long lives, for dogs. When Dune came into that twilight time, her warm brown eyes clouded into a strange blue and her hearing all but lost, I despaired of losing her. When my husband, Paul, died, she refused to come […]
Massachusetts
Return to October Mountain | Autumn in the Berkshires
On the untamed side of the Berkshires, back roads and byways take visitors deep into autumn beauty and unexpected discoveries.
A visit to beautiful Moosehead Lake in Maine, the largest mountain lake in the eastern United States.