HIKES

Nov 30, 2019

Hunter Mountain

The Hunter Mountain Fire Tower in the Catskills was frosty when we visited. The tower was the first built in the Catskills region and...

May 28, 2019

INNERMOST CABIN

Stay a night in the Innermost Cabin on the beautiful property of Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield,...

Apr 14, 2019

STISSING FIRE TOWER

Climb one of our favorite towers, located in Pine Plains, New York. 30 feet taller than the other fire towers in the area, Stissing Fire...

Apr 9, 2019

OLD FURNACE STATE PARK

What was once the site of a furnace that produced locally mined iron for horseshoes and mill parts is now a state owned park with a...

Nov 24, 2018

MOOSE HILL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Visit the oldest property of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, established in 1916 and located in Sharon, Massachusetts. Moose Hill has...

Nov 10, 2018

TWO GOOD NEW YORK FIRE TOWERS

The Capital District of New York State has a ton of good hikes and many great views, especially in autumn when the foliage is colorful....

Oct 27, 2018

IPSWICH RIVER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary is a Mass Audubon property in Topsfield, Massachusetts. The land consists of swamps and marshes,...

Aug 17, 2018

MOUNT TOBY

Climb a fire tower and explore caves in Sunderland, Massachusetts, just south of Montague on the eastern side of the Connecticut River....

Jul 22, 2018

GILLETTE CASTLE & DEVIL'S HOPYARD

Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, CT sits on the Connecticut River about fifteen miles north of Long Island Sound. The unique...

Jun 1, 2018

SAKONNET POINT

Sakonnet Point in Little Compton, Rhode Island is the perfect end to a day trekking through Pardon Gray Preserve and Weetamoo Woods in...

May 26, 2018

KAATERSKILL FALLS

Hike to an iconic waterfall near Palenville, New York with two tiers of cascades falling a total of 231 feet. Climb a short trail up to...

May 19, 2018

RED HILL FIRE TOWER

Red Hill Fire Tower in Claryville, New York is the sturdiest, most well-maintained fire tower we've ever been on, and the trail up is...

Nov 26, 2017

US ROUTE 1 up the coast of MAINE

You'll head through the cores of all the best towns, and find all the nooks and peninsulas leading to the coolest historical sites. US...

Sep 20, 2017

LYNN WOODS

Lynn Woods in Lynn, Massachusetts is a beautiful place to hike, and you'll feel extremely lucky if you stumble upon open doors to both...

Jul 29, 2017

LAKE GEORGE

Two climbs, both with amazing views of the lake. Lake George is an iconic lake nestled amidst the Adirondack Mountains. It's deep, clear...

May 20, 2017

JOHN BOYD THACHER STATE PARK

Thacher Park near Albany, New York is a very scenic part of the Helderberg Escarpment with more than twelve miles of trails. You'll find...

Mar 17, 2017

ARCADIA MGMT AREA

Explore Browning Mill Pond and the Mt. Tom Trail in Exeter, Rhode Island. Arcadia Management Area has access points in Richmond, Exeter,...

Feb 22, 2017

MOUNT GREYLOCK & NORTH ADAMS

Drive out Route 2 to Mount Greylock and North Adams, with some mill towns in-between. Western Massachusetts and the Berkshires are an...

Nov 25, 2016

MOLLY STARK STATE PARK

Climb a fire tower off of Route 9 in Wilmington, Vermont, about half-way between Bennington and Brattleboro. The fire tower at the peak...

Jun 18, 2016

AGAMENTICUS & STRAWBERY BANKE

Kittery, Maine & Portsmouth, New Hampshire have been historically linked for centuries, as they share the mouth of the Piscataqua River....