I have such mixed feelings about Beartown State Forest, located near Lee, Massachusetts, in the southwest corner of the state. I’ve been there twice now, once on a chilly March
Man, did Mt. Pisgah WMA get hosed by the copy writer over at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management. Here’s their official description of the property: This property is comprised
I did something at Big River WMA in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, that I very rarely do these days: I wandered. I entered the WMA on the east side, along
I feel bad for Sutton State Forest. Don’t get me wrong, it is a beautiful site, and it’s big, too, coming in at around 1,500 acres. There are several lovely
At 2,602 feet, Mt. Everett is the second-tallest mountain in Massachusetts, behind 3,489-foot Mt. Greylock. To be fair, the two are part of different geologic formations, with Greylock astride the
Beaver Brook is really three separate parks, all under one name and POTA reference number. Most conspicuously, just off Trapelo Road in Belmont is a playground and spray deck—not the
Take a look at the topo map below. If someone were to put this on the desk in front of you and ask you to describe the central feature, what
I was in California for the Grateful Dead’s 60th Anniversary celebration, three glorious shows at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco with some killer guests and openers, a bit of
A Community Park Nature Reserve with the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal surrounding the island. Completely surrounded by water with a narrow iron bridge giving access from Runcorn main
The largest country park in the Wrexham area of Wales; Alyn Waters is situated in the beautiful Alyn Valley and is a Green Flag Award accredited site. There are a variety