The trails on Horse Mountain are just being developed. Land conservation efforts by the Kestrel Land Trust, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and with trail work by the Williamsburg Trail Committee are all very exciting. Thursday hiker Gwen is an active member of the Williamsburg Trail Committee. She led us out on preliminary trails which ultimately… Continue reading

The 47 mile Robert Frost Trail is 1 of 5 longest hiking trails in Massachusetts. It goes through state land, town conservation and watershed land, private land, and town or state roads as it passes through the eastern Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. We’ve hiked parts of it already and did another 4 miles on… Continue reading

We are blessed with friendship, appreciation for our good health, and of course, for “Mother Nature”. Oh yes, and for our good dogs!. After hiking together for 6 years, some of these trails feel like homecomings to us. It was like that today on the Rivulet and Pine Loop trails. We also explored the new… Continue reading

Good winter hiking weather, 28 degrees, frozen trail conditions (so we wore spikes), and still lots of water everywhere. It’s reported to have been the wettest season since records were kept. Streams are running fast and high. Big icicles are forming. So there was lots of fun at stream crossings where finding a “good” crossing… Continue reading