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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...
Nov 30, 2019

INNERMOST CABIN
Stay a night in the Innermost Cabin on the beautiful property of Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield,...
May 28, 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 14, 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...
Apr 9, 2019


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 24, 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....
Nov 10, 2018


IPSWICH RIVER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary is a Mass Audubon property in Topsfield, Massachusetts. The land consists of swamps and marshes,...
Oct 27, 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....
Aug 17, 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...
Jul 22, 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...
Jun 1, 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 26, 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...
May 19, 2018


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...
Nov 26, 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...
Sep 20, 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...
Jul 29, 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...
May 20, 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,...
Mar 17, 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...
Feb 22, 2017


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...
Nov 25, 2016


AGAMENTICUS & STRAWBERY BANKE
Kittery, Maine & Portsmouth, New Hampshire have been historically linked for centuries, as they share the mouth of the Piscataqua River....
Jun 18, 2016
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