by berkshirefamilyhikes | Jun 10, 2020 | History, North County, Trail Reviews |
I don’t think you could there be a more perfect picnic spot than Bullitt Reservation. Between the tree-dotted hillside, the fragrant breeze of the expansive fields, and the plentiful bird sightings, we passed a memorable hour over peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
by berkshirefamilyhikes | Jan 16, 2019 | Activities, Trail Reviews |
airheWhere We Went : Ashuwillticook Rail Trail/Lanesborough entrance When We Went : Mid-June Difficulty (Boots 1 – 10) : 0 Boots! (except for our rain boots) Trail Length : 11.2 Miles (We only walked about 1.5 miles before turning around.) How Long it Took Us :... 
by berkshirefamilyhikes | Apr 14, 2021 | Activities, Central, Inspiration, North County, South County, Trail Reviews |
Put to it to list the first seven wildflowers that signal spring in New England, seven botanists would surely give seven different answers. Put the same question to the earliest flying bees and flies, and their answer would be one and the same since their lives depend... 
by berkshirefamilyhikes | Jun 10, 2020 | Central, History, Trail Reviews |
Where We Went : Widow White Reservation – Lanesboro, MA When We Went : Early April & again in Late May Difficulty (Boots 1 – 10) : Steep in places, but mostly easy walking on wide wood roads 2.5 Boots Trail... 
by berkshirefamilyhikes | Apr 26, 2021 | Activities, History, North County, Trail Reviews |
“The fields and the woods are a great deal like the books we read: the more we become familiar with printed page or forest path, the oftener we return to certain thoughts and trails that lead us back to scenes and associations enjoyed before.”
by berkshirefamilyhikes | Jun 10, 2020 | North County, Trail Reviews |
When we visited in May, we didn’t think to much of the swimming area in regards to the global pandemic. It was too early to swim and Covid still seemed like a temporary inconvenience that would be sorted in no time at all. Cut to August and everything’s still closed, we’re gearing up for remote learning, and our Berkshire bubble is a maze of masked mortals waiting for the other shoe to drop. The only thing I could do without these days is the constant reminder of all the things we took for granted before the pandemic.
