Monument Mountain in Great Barrington, MA, offers a great outdoor hiking adventure. At the top, you’ll enjoy magnificent views of the area, and, if you’re lucky, you’ll be accompanied by hundreds of chipmunks that will help guide you along the way. If you go to Great Barrington, MA, and don’t climb Monument Mountain, can you […]
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The Abandoned Rutland Prison Camp in Central Massachusetts
The remains of the Rutland Prison Camp can be found deep in the Rutland State Forest in Rutland, Massachusetts. The prison has been abandoned since 1934, and nature has been reclaiming the property as her own ever since. Note: Usually we write about family-friendly places. While The Rutland Prison Camp is in the middle of […]
Exploring around the Scituate Lighthouse
The historic Scituate Lighthouse is near a small beach and a rock jetty that’s fun to explore. Finally, it was the first nice day we had had in a while. And with us, a nice day plus time off equals exploring. We decided to explore Massachusetts’ South Shore, and our first stop was the Scituate […]
The Housatonic River Walk in Great Barrington, Western Mass
The Housatonic River Walk is a short, easily accessible path that follows a section of the Housatonic River in Great Barrington, MA. It’s a great place to take in the nature of Western Mass while at the same time not having to venture too far into the wilderness. As part of our spring “Tour de […]
Massachusetts’ Cursed Titus Mansion Ruins in Tyingham
Cursed ruins? In Massachusetts? Once Benny got wind of the cursed Titus Mansion Ruins in Tyringham at Ashintully Gardens, there was no stopping him from wanting to explore this unique spot in Western Massachusetts. After two hours in a car, two rest stops along the Pike, and two wrong turns off the highway (apparently, we […]
The Doane’s Falls Adventure, Royalston
There are a few short videos of Doane’s Falls towards the end of this post. It had been a long winter. Benny, getting antsy from not having gone on nearly enough adventures, told me that it was time for a road trip. Simply going on a hike or visiting a museum wasn’t going to cut […]