There is no challenge to hiking Mt. Warner so the day took on an air of nonsense, singing, and games. Unless! Speaking of challenges: try singing “12 Days of Christmas” remembering the order and objects of all those 12 days. We had to make up most of it, ending with “11 hikers hiking” and “12… Continue reading

Today we braved some mighty cold temperatures for over 2 hours at the Poland Brook Wildlife Management here in Conway. Hundreds of acres purchased by the state of MA as well as large contiguous acreage that has been given to the state for conservation; well managed and with lots of hiking possibilities. As for photos,… Continue reading

Three cheers for WInter! It was gorgeous today as a light snowfall continued all morning on top of already fresh snow from yesterday, creating a spectacular wonderland. The Rivulet Trail (at Wm. Cullen Bryant Estate) is a hiker favorite in all seasons. After the Rivulet Trail we continued on the Loop Trail which brought us… Continue reading

All at once, it’s wintry AND it’s hunting season. Joe Zadroga’s plastic hunter’s orange cape won the sartorial splendor award, the brooks are still flowing, the dogs begged for treats, we found and followed some big bear tracks, walked and wandered for hours identifying trees and rocks, returned to Deb’s house for crackers and quacamole,… Continue reading