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Decordova Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA 9/27/22

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The Decordova Museum & Sculpture Park offers 30 acres of rolling hills, fields, and trails dotted with 50+ large scale contemporary sculptures. Plus an indoor museum (currently closed for renovations). The park is open year-round, and even offers snow-shoe tours! One of the trails featured visitor-made cairns on a rocky wall. This stone circle on the back wall of this stone shed includes a hole which becomes a water feature in rainy weather. art up in the trees! Continue reading Decordova Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA 9/27/22

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Wells Reserve, Wells, ME – July 2022

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Met northern Maine friends for a hike at Wells Reserve at Laudholm, a lovely spot on the coast, about a 2-hour drive. Historic home, nice easy walking trails – and the ocean! A lovely day, made a little more exciting as we got caught in a torrential rainstorm on the walk back from the shore. Spent some time trying to dry off in one of the buildings. Continue reading Wells Reserve, Wells, ME – July 2022

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Robert Frost Trail to Pigpen Ledges – May 2022

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This was a fun 3.7 mile hike, out & back, near Montague, MA. Some very steep (for me) sections, and lots of creek-crossings. Reaching the pigpen ledges, tall stone monoliths – some upright, some fallen – that form a pen suitable for piggies. There are rumors that it may have been used as a pigpen, but researchers haven’t found any evidence. Jack in the pulpit! After hiking down, we drove into Montague for a little R&R at the quirky Bookmill (“Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find”): Continue reading Robert Frost Trail to Pigpen Ledges – May 2022

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Anne U White Trail, CO – April 2022

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What a great trail, criss-crossing the 4-Mile Canyon Creek back and forth. The canyon is narrow, so heavy rains or snowmelt could cause a flash flood. But the water was fairly low. And the snow hadn’t all melted yet, making for some icy spots. Strategically-placed stepping stones make for easier stream crossings. Stone steps, too. crossing through a snowfield: a little steep on the uphill. We reached the end of the trail, where going further would you put on private property. We saw no wildlife (other than little kids) on the way up, but once we turned around to head … Continue reading Anne U White Trail, CO – April 2022

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Betasso Preserve, CO – April 2022

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Betasso Preserve is a mountain-biking destination up in the foothills in Boulder County. Hiking is always permitted, but on some trails, biking is prohibited on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This view of the Flatirons, on the way to Betasso, never gets old. In multiple spots, we saw posts with spare dog leashes or bike repair tools. But mainly woods, trail, and views. Onto the trail…. Continue reading Betasso Preserve, CO – April 2022