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...
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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....
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