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I'm not a mountain-biker, but boy, do I love those guys. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, and for state parks and forests in my area there are often just a small number of marked trails, mainly loops that cater to casual hikers and dog-walkers. When the
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There are traces of the people who have lived in this area stretching back tens of thousands of years.
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I'd overnighted in South Hadley, Massachusetts after spending the previous day, the 31st of October, hiking and activating US-5636 Mt. Greylock. I mention the specific day because in Massachusetts the state parks shut down quite a few of the roads on their properties on October 30th. At Greylock
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I was completely unprepared for what was around the corner.
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The main channel of water collided with a large outcropping of granite, tearing it apart, flinging house-sized boulders into the air and gouging out an 80- to 100-foot deep channel running roughly half a mile that we now call Purgatory Chasm.
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Hopkinton is all about the lake, and you'll find boat rentals and amenities in season.
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Three piles of what looked like bobcat scat, one recent, made me look for another spot to set up at.
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This is an unremarkable park that I think would be a short stop for most people in a multi-park rove.
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I was standing in front of my car taking a picture of the barricade when the man who built the structure walked over to say hello in a way that made me want to show him that my hands were empty.
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Apparently I'd set the station up ON the trail.
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One wet, one dry, Hockomock Swamp borders Erwin Wilder WMA.
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A sandwich and a little POTA are the perfect combo for a warm New England fall day.