Download or read book More Nature Walks in Eastern Massachusetts written by Michael Tougias and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for family nature walks, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and wild-life watching, these 47 walks focus on the southeast region of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod.
Download or read book 50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts fifth Explorer s 50 Hikes written by Madeline Bilis and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 beautiful trails around Boston and the Cape In this first-edition guide, Madeline Bilis shares her years of outdoors experience in the Boston area, providing 50 hikes for people of all skill and experience levels. While the Berkshires tend to get all recognition when it comes to hiking in Massachusetts, the eastern part of the state is packed with treasures for lovers of the outdoors. From the rocky ledges of the Blue Hills Reservation to the sandy stretches of the Cape Cod National Seashore, incredible trails and vistas abound in this varied region. In addition to stunning natural views, you’ll delight in discovering dozens of small towns, cultural attractions, and historical sites during your adventures around Boston and the Cape. Hikes include: Noanet Woodlands Myles Standish State Forest Great Island Trail Middlesex Fells Reservation
Download or read book Nature Walks in Eastern Massachusetts written by Michael J. Tougias and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 1993 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great fun for families and folks who love to walk Dozens of easily accessible getaway in near-to-home locations with detailed descriptions, photographs and maps, expert notes on flora and fauna, driving and parking instruction, history, anecdotes, and useful suggestions.Forty nature walks in local parks and preserves. A great resource for cross country skiers and mountain bikers.
Download or read book AMC s Best Day Hikes Near Boston written by Michael Tougias and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore fifty scenic trails all Z99in an hour of Boston Z99 this new hiking guide from the experts at the Appalachian Mountain Club
Download or read book Trail Running Eastern Massachusetts written by Ben Kimball and published by Bright Leaf. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eastern Massachusetts offers incredible trail-running opportunities, ranging from popular long-distance routes like the Bay Circuit Trail to lesser-known loops that run through the mountains and forests of the Quabbin watershed and Merrimack Valley region, and trails that pass alongside the shores of Cape Cod. All over the Bay State, there are trails suitable for runners of all levels waiting to be discovered and explored. Avid trail runner Ben Kimball offers a selection of fifty-one of eastern Massachusetts's most spectacular trail sites, including detailed trail descriptions, topographic maps, directions, parking information, safety tips, and much more. Both experienced and novice trail runners will find Trail Running Eastern Massachusetts to be an invaluable resource for exploring nature and getting a good workout, in the Boston area and beyond.
Download or read book Nature Walks in Eastern Massachusetts written by Michael Tougias and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy 40 picturesque trails and a wealth of wildlife within an hour of Boston.
Download or read book Trail Running Western Massachusetts written by Ben Kimball and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Kimball, a long-time trail runner, provides profiles of fifty-one great trail runs in western Massachusetts. Geographically, this book covers the area between the Quabbin Reservoir and upstate New York, including the Pioneer Valley and Berkshire areas as well as portions of the Taconic Highlands. Elevations range from the lowlands of the Connecticut River and Housatonic River valleys to the state's highest point at the top of Mount Greylock. The trails profiled represent a range of locations within the region as well as a range of difficulty levels and terrain types. There are options for everyone, from the beginner to the experienced trail runner looking for new options. Each run receives a two-page treatment that includes an informative trail description and a trail map, along with a scannable QR code to download each map to your smartphone. This book will appeal to the entire running community of Massachusetts and the surrounding region, including the Pioneer Valley along the Connecticut River, communities along the Housatonic River corridor in the Berkshires, the many running clubs in the Boston area, and seasonal vacationers.
Download or read book Easy Walks in Massachusetts 2nd Edition written by Marjorie Turner Hollman and published by Marjorieturner.com. This book was released on 2016-07-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy Walking trails in south central MA, 16 towns, 50+ trails. Information includes maps to trailheads, directions, parking info, whether dogs are welcome at each location, features of interest to enjoy along each trail and more.
Download or read book Massachusetts Trail Guide written by John S. Burk and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massachusetts Trail Guide, 9th Edition is a comprehensive hiking guide with a pull-out map that provides detailed information for avid hikers about every major trail in Massachusetts.
Download or read book Epic Hikes of the World written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet’s Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot. From one-day jaunts and urban trails to month-long thru-hikes, cultural rambles and mountain expeditions, each journey shares one defining feature: being truly epic. In this follow-up to Epic Bike Rides and Epic Drives, we share our adventures on the world’s best treks and trails. Epic Hikes is organised by continent, with each route brought to life by a first-person account, beautiful photographs and charming illustrated maps. Additionally, each hike includes trip planning advice on how to get there, where to stay, what to pack and where to eat, as well as recommendations for three similar hikes in other regions of the world. Hikes featured include: Africa & the Middle East: Cape Town’s Three Peaks (South Africa) Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) Camp to Camp in South Luangwa National Park (Zambia) Americas: Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park (USA) Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park (Canada) Concepción volcano hike (Nicaragua) Asia: 88 Sacred Temples of Shikoku Pilgrimage (Japan) Markha Valley (India) Gubeikou to Jinshanling on the Great Wall (China) Europe: Wordsworth’s Backyard: Dove Cottage and around Rydal and Grasmere (UK) Alpine Pass Route (Switzerland) Camino de Santiago (Spain) Oceania: Sydney’s Seven Bridges Walk (Australia) The Routeburn Track (New Zealand) Kokoda Track (Papua New Guinea) About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Download or read book 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Boston written by Lafe Low and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s Time to Take a Hike! The best way to experience Boston is by hiking it! Get outdoors with local authors and hiking experts Lafe Low and Helen Weatherall as they help you find and enjoy the top hikes within 60 miles of Beantown. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body. See Boston’s stellar views from the Skyline Trail at Blues Hills Reservation. Spend hours exploring Purgatory Chasm’s dramatic cliffs and rock formations. Enjoy a peaceful, meditative hike on Spectacle Island out in the Boston Harbor. Summit eastern Massachusetts’ highest mountain at the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation. With lifelong New Englanders Lafe Low and Helen Weatherall as your guides, you’ll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of Boston’s best hikes! Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you’re going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. Whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Boston provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Boston and the surrounding communities.
Download or read book AMC s Best Day Hikes in Central Massachusetts written by John S. Burk and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 2024-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West of Boston and east of the Berkshires, central Massachusetts is sometimes overlooked, but when you visit, you'll find beautiful and exciting hikes regardless of your experience and ability level. AMC's Best Day Hikes in Central Massachusetts features 50 of these hikes, ranging from historic Mohawk and Keystone Arches trails, Mount Grace State Forest, and beloved mountains such as Tully, Holyoke, and Tom. An at-a-glance trip planner highlights the best hikes near public transportation, as well as those that are universally accessible, good for for kids, for dogs, for winter sports, and more. With GPS coordinates for all trailheads, turn-by-turn directions, and information on time, distance, and difficulty for each hike, as well as enriching essays about the area's natural and social history, this brand-new edition is the quintessential guide to exploring the trails of this verdant, scenic, and rugged region.
Download or read book More Easy Walks in Massachusetts written by Marjorie Turner Hollman and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking trails in South Central Massachusetts. Trails are chosen for their ease of travel, are well-maintained, clear, mostly level paths, with something of interest along the way at each location.
Download or read book More Easy Walks 2nd Edition Ashland Dover Easton Foxboro Framingham Holliston Hopkinton Mansfield Medfield Natick Norfolk Sharon Sherb written by Marjorie Turner Hollman and published by More Easy Walks in Massachuset. This book was released on 2020 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you're looking for an Easy Walk that's just around the corner from where you live, this is a resource you'll turn to again and again. Accessibility and family-friendly options are included, and highlighted. Whether you hope for sweeping views, walks along ponds and streams, or even a good look at a working cranberry bog, there's something of interest on each trail. Fifty-three trails in fifteen contiguous towns offer great choices for a family-friendly outing. Discover lots of open trails that allow for friendly walks with family and/or friends; south central Massachusetts has so much to offer. So head on outdoors!
Download or read book A Walk in the Woods written by Bill Bryson and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath—The Appalachian Trail. The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas. With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey. An instant classic, riotously funny, A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.
Download or read book AMC s Best Day Hikes in the Berkshires written by Rene Laubach and published by Appalachian Mountain Club. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 50 of the most impressive trails in the Berkshires, home of the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts. Ideal for families, nature lovers, and hiking enthusiasts, this fully revised and updated guide will lead you through the region's scenic natural areas, past historic landmarks, and up to some of the state's best vistas. The hikes stretch from Mount Greylock south to Bash Bish Falls and include ten entirely new routes. Each description includes a map and a summary of the trip time, distance, and difficulty. Author, birder, and wildlife biologist René Laubach also recommends the best trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, and regularly notes the area's plentiful flora and fauna. Whether you're a resident or a visitor looking for a short walk or a daylong adventure, this is your essential four-season reference for the Berkshires.
Download or read book Moon New England Hiking written by Moon Travel Guides and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover local adventures in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut with Moon New England Hiking. Inside you'll find: 150 Outdoor Getaways including easy day hikes and multi-day backpacking trips Diverse Hiking Options from breathtaking seaside walks in Coastal Maine to challenging backcountry treks in the Berkshires Find Your Hike: Choose from strategic lists like the best spots for a swim, high-elevation vistas, New England oddities, and hikes with nearby breweries, plus a breakdown of the best hikes for each season The Top Outdoor Experiences: Cool off under a cascading waterfall, pick wild blueberries from a meadow, and take in views of endless autumnal foliage. Take a dip in the ocean after scaling the cliffs in Acadia or meander through shorebird habitats in Rhode Island. Visit a replica of Thoreau's cabin at historic Walden Pond, enjoy a peaceful afternoon on a secluded trail, and marvel at the Boston skyline from afar Nearby Fun: Relax after your hike at a local brewery, find a nearby campground, or stop for lunch at a mom n' pop eatery Essential Planning Details: Each hike is described in detail and marked with round-trip distance and hiking time, difficulty, terrain type, elevation gain, and access points Maps and Directions: Easy-to-use maps, driving directions to each trailhead, and details on where to park Full-color photos throughout Expert Advice: Seasoned hikers Miles Howard and Kelsey Perrett reveal their experienced insights, local secrets, and honest opinions of each trail Tips and Tools: Advice on gear, first aid, protecting the environment, and getting park passes, plus background information on climate, landscape, and wildlife Whether you're a veteran or a first-time hiker, Moon's comprehensive coverage and local expertise will have you gearing up for your next adventure. Exploring the region by car? Check out Moon New England Road Trip.
