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Highlights Of Massachusetts and Connecticut
Upper Goose Pond Cabin After leaving Pittsfield, I had a pleasant day of hiking. Although the trail was wet from the rain the day before, I managed to keep my...
Sleeping in Yards in Massachusetts
Author’s Note: I have gotten about a month behind on writing and posting updates. We’ve started hiking more with less down time as we’ve headed north. I’m tired, but still...
Angels and Magic in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts
Trail magic continues through the mid-Atlantic and into southern New England. I’m constantly amazed and always pleasantly surprised when I come across trail magic. I’ll admit that I often arrive...
Massachusetts and the Footbridge That Started it All
The footbridge that crosses I-90, the Mass Pike in Massachusetts, is what started my fascination with the Appalachian Trail. Way back in the late 1970s, my family moved to Acton,...
Massachusetts (pt. II): Home baked goodies, new slippery shoes, and biking
Wrapping up my time in MA with a change in hiking shoes, more cookies, a chance to bike between towns, and climb the highest peak in the state.
Massachusetts (pt. I): Rain, The Hiker Chapel, Rain and the Cookie Lady
The rain is starting to get to me... but dotted within the misery of the rain have been some truly memorable people and experiences!
Massachusetts
Day 47 - Laurel Ridge Campsite to Great Barrington The Berkshires conjures up images of summer camps, glacial lakes, and mountain air. Indeed, our first morning in the Berkshire mountains...
Connecticut and Massachusetts: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
When I made it into Connecticut, I decided to call around and find a new sleeping pad. There was a fishing outfitter in Kent that had a few hiking options,...
Mighty Massachusetts – Cradle of American Democracy
Talk about making an entrance. Massachusetts hits you like the opening power riff of a song like Steppenwolf's Magic Carpet Ride. You down climb (as opposed to hike down)...
Week 16- Mount Greylock, Massachusetts, and 1600 miles
Day 106 A day when I get to head into town is always good, and I set off along the trail already thinking about my town chores and real food....