Rigorous climb today, led by a newcomer, Paul, in the area that was devastated by last summer’s “microburst” that leveled many acres on Mt Tom and surroundings. In the third photo you can see Mt.Tom through the felled trees. Our only break for nonsense today was when we found a rusted, bullet ridden car to… Continue reading

We met at Bailey’s Rod, stowed our gear and dogs into a few cars and headed off to the trailhead. It was a unique day of hiking. First we hiked to Mary Lyons (founder of Mount Holyoke College) birthplace. It is a well kept, small cellar hole in the middle of what was once the… Continue reading

A long, gorgeous,energetic hike in Peru at Dorothy Rice Sanctuary at more or less 2030 feet. Enough of an elevation rise from Conway to give us ice covered trees and plenty of crunch underfoot. The gang finally found one another at a parking area along scenic (unnamed?)roads where we quickly put spikes on our boots… Continue reading

Invigorating winter hike, ice under new fallen snow, everybody wearing spikes, temperature 38, some sunshine, then it clouded up.The spirited Thursday hikers took a wrong turn at first …. and, say no more, we were real happy when we corrected ourselves as the wrong trail was really was icy and steep. Then back on trial… Continue reading

Hill Town Landtrust has acquired 600 acres in Huntington by gift of a Mr. Stevens. It’s listed as “moderately steep” and the trails are pretty well marked. It’s our first time there and we are already planning to return in spring for the wildflowers that must be there. It was extraordinarily rocky – as if… Continue reading

Hill Town Landtrust has acquired 600 acres in Huntington by gift of a Mr. Stevens. It’s listed as “moderately steep” and the trails are pretty well marked. It’s our first time there and we are already planning to return in spring for the wildflowers that must be there. It was extraordinarily rocky – as if… Continue reading