Great hiking weather in on of our favorite places. A decrepit bridge over a rocky stream has been replaced by a sturdy new footbridge bridge built by Americorps youth. We all had a good look at it because soon we’ll be volunteering for trail work as the new Williamsburg Dam Trail gets built. That should… Continue reading

The 400 acre Williams property is in conservation restriction, and is a wonderful example of sound land stewardship on a gorgeous property. The terrain is utterly diverse: ponds, open fields, deep glacial ravines with huge glacial erratics, streams, pine covered trails, spring wildflowers, old stone walls marking old property boundaries, the remains of the colonial… Continue reading

Oh my gosh! How could I have forgotten RockTripe and Ramps (for all you chefs and gourmands). See both below. P.S. In a pinch, or perhaps desperation, you can also eat Rock Tripe. Continue reading

Bear Swamp is one of our favorite hikes, repeated every May at this time because of the plethora of wildflowers and, of course, the great friendship along the way. I also hiked with MA Audubon yesterday and Franklin Land Trust on Tuesday. Here’s a list of the plants I’ve seen in the past two days:… Continue reading

Hi! The first two photos are from a wildflower walk (in very cold rain) at Mass Audubon, Arcadia center. This is a series of 4 Wednesday walks led by botanist Connie Parks and lots and lots of plant identification happens. It’s great. The Thursday hike photos follow: still cold (43 this morning) but the rain… Continue reading