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Highlights Of Massachusetts and Connecticut

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...

Oct 14, 2023 : GMG (green mountain girl)
Sleeping in Yards in Massachusetts

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...

Sep 28, 2023 : Courtney Branson
Angels and Magic in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts

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...

Aug 15, 2023 : Carol Fielding
Massachusetts and the Footbridge That Started it All

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,...

Aug 14, 2023 : Carol Fielding
Massachusetts (pt. II): Home baked goodies, new slippery shoes, and biking

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.

Jul 15, 2023 : Dakota Churchill
Massachusetts (pt. I): Rain, The Hiker Chapel, Rain and the Cookie Lady

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!

Jul 14, 2023 : Dakota Churchill
Massachusetts

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...

Jun 16, 2023 : Twist-Tie and Spreadsheet
Connecticut and Massachusetts: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

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,...

Aug 17, 2022 : Mary
Mighty Massachusetts – Cradle of American Democracy

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)...

Jul 12, 2022 : Marc Privitera
Week 16- Mount Greylock, Massachusetts, and 1600 miles

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....

Jun 18, 2022 : Miranda “Zazz” Turner