12 Winter Hikes for Families
Winter is a wonderful time of year to hike. Blankets of snow and the crisp, cold air bring a fresh perspective to many of our favorite, familiar places. Views are clearer and unobstructed, bugs are a non-issue, and animal tracks turn us all into snow detectives. Check out some of our favorite spots for Winter family hiking. Pile on the layers and get out there already! Be sure to have the cocoa ready for your return…
Kid-Tinted Glasses — The Bidwell House Museum & Trails
Re-framing the outdoors through kid-tinted glasses.
This is Mohican Land: 6 Hikes to Honor It
October 10th marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day with the following month of November ushering in Native American Heritage Month. Colonization has led to the erasure of this land’s first inhabitants, their stories, and their heritage, and reinforced a...
24 Hours in Pittsfield With Kids!
Pittsfield — also known as the heart of the Berkshires — may not immediately come to mind when you think of vacation, but this busy Berkshire hub is packed with enough fun activities and good eats to keep a family busy for a week! But as my fellow parents and...
20 Family-Friendly Fall Foliage Hikes in the Berkshires
When it comes to fall foliage, nothing beats the spectrum of colors on display in the Berkshire hills. Leaf peepers rejoice as the forested landscape erupts into shades of copper, cornelian, cranberry, gold, and every hue in between. From late September to October, this prismatic flash in the pan transforms any regular, old weekend hike into a dream-like ramble.
