It rained hard on Thursday, snowed on Friday, so we hiked on Saturday. It was a day to celebrate!! The snow had clung to the trees and the scenery was unexpectedly beautiful. I noticed a beginner trail for children (“The Kinder Trail”) and with luck Claudia and Paulie will get to ski there one of… Continue reading

This is an incredibly beautiful place! I think I was so taken with it that I forgot to get many photos. I’d never been to Buffam Falls but will surely return. (With you, I hope!) After nearly two hours of hiking we found the perfect lunch spot overlooking a reservoir. From that reservoir, the wide… Continue reading

Oh what a perfect day we had out on great trails, in perfect October weather, and with Western New England in full “calendar beauty “ mode. This 300 acre sanctuary was established in the 1920s on a property owned by Oran RIce, a New York City architect, and his wife Mary, to honor their daughter,… Continue reading

This week’s hike started out along beautiful fast flowing Rice Brook followed by the long hike up to high meadows with peaceful views of the mountains to the southeast, Berkshire East ski resort, and Warfield House resort. Only 5 of us made this week’s hike because of the destructive storm that had hit the Conway… Continue reading

Ah! such a robustly good day today out on varied terrain and good trails for a 3 mile hike skirting the reservoir. Lots of water and lots of asters today. We found “Heather Aster” a showy white aster that was new to most of us. There’s an exhilarating seasonal change in the air and in… Continue reading