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Top Hikes for Accessibility in the Berkshires

Top Hikes for Accessibility in the Berkshires

Jul 3, 2020 | Central, Field Trips, North County, South County, Trail Reviews

Being outdoors and in nature is beneficial in so many ways. From healing health benefits, building community connections, education, or just having some fun, the outdoors is a gift. And that gift should be available to everyone. But for many people with disabilities,...

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The weather is warming up... and I wanted to shou The weather is warming up... and I wanted to shout out a reminder that adventure doesn’t have to be grand to be glorious. In fact, some of the best times are spent right outside your own back door. Here are some ways to get to know your space: 🔎 Go on a belly hike & get up close and personal with a whole different world. (think: honey I shrunk the kids!) 🪵 Flip over a log or rock to see what’s hiding underneath! 🪨 Gather some loose parts, a little clay and watch those imaginations come alive! 🌿 Weave with leaves! This one takes a little more setup, but tape some string over a piece of cardboard for a similar effect. Place-based learning is rooted in what is local — the unique history, environment, literature, and art of a particular place. Use your yard as a starting point for immersive learning!
The forest fills in at Widow White Reserve in Lane The forest fills in at Widow White Reserve in Lanesborough 🌳 Although there are no marked trails, the old wood roads are fairly easy to follow and will lead you to Baker’s Quarry Cave & a revenge rock 🪨 What’s a revenge rock you ask? Read more about the history of goldigging Capt’n John Brown and his bitter boulder at the link in bio ➡️
We’re all tired... But when your child refuses We’re all tired... But when your child refuses to go on and flops down in the middle of the trail, what do you do? It took me too long to learn that for all the pokes & prods, cajoling and bribes, it was simply pausing and honoring the moment of rest they were asking for that often did the trick. “You’re tired? Me too. Let’s rest our legs for a minute and get up and try again.” I’m working on this one. I forget to honor my own moments of rest most of the time. But we owe it to ourselves and our children to lean into what our bodies are asking for, to really listen, even for a moment. And if all else fails, there’s always chocolate 🤷‍♀️🍫
Stumbled upon a click beetle at his stream side si Stumbled upon a click beetle at his stream side sit spot. After encouraging us to be more mindful, we left him to his contemplations.
SZNAL ALLERGY WARNING ⚠️ Do not shake the co SZNAL ALLERGY WARNING ⚠️ Do not shake the conifers!🌲🙅‍♀️ Cone-bearing trees like these firs, rely on wind pollination and out of all of these millions of microscopic golden grains, only a few will land on the small, 1-inch female cones. In this marvelous process, each seed is produced by a single pollen grain, so it’s understandable why they produce so much pollen. Blessedly, I’m not a seasonal allergy sufferer, but my mother and sisters standing downwind weren’t as amused by this experiment👃☁️ Sorry ladies 😬🤷‍♀️ Does pollen szn have you like 😯 or like 😫?
Typically it’s my voice you hear behind the keyb Typically it’s my voice you hear behind the keyboard, but when Covid hit last year, my husband Dan took some time to write down his thoughts on Mother’s Day. So much of what he wrote is more relevant than ever — the things we as mothers, parents, & caregivers have dealt with over the past year has left us frayed and worn out. I'm so blessed to have a counterpart who helps smooth over the rough parts. Photo credit also goes to him, my other half in life & hiking, Dan. Click the link in the bio to read his 💭 Happy Mama’s Day 💕
This new hike review includes a folk ballad...beca This new hike review includes a folk ballad...because some stories are better when written in song. Read about Warner Hill in Hinsdale – part of the Appalachian Trail – and Cora Couch Lovell, a unique woman whose story sparked a compulsion to write an Appalachian ballad 🪕🎶 Link in bio ➡️ Hike Reviews
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