While we did, in fact, visit the Cole Property, we may taken a bit of creative license and embellished the details of our hike. We hope you enjoy our quasi-fiction tale that is more intended to be amusing than an accurate description of our experience. The Cole Property in Carver, located on the border of […]
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The World’s End is in Hingham, MA
World’s End contradicts the hustle and bustle of nearby Boston. This 251-acre property, owned and managed by the Trustees of the Reservations, is a great place to escape a noisy city atmosphere and relax in nature. This 251-acre property, owned by the Trustees of Reservations has miles of wide trails and acres of open fields. […]
Abandoned Dana Town Common and the Quabbin Reservoir
A lonely, deserted town common in the middle of the Quabbin Reservoir’s Western Massachusetts wilderness is all that remains of the former town of Dana, MA. The small town, along with its Swift Valley neighbors Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott, was flooded in 1938 to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir. Dana Town Common As we […]
Hidden Lawrence Island, Bourne, MA
Lawrence Island in Bourne’s village of Cataumet doesn’t require you to have a boat to explore it. You can easily walk to the island via a path at the end of Grasslands Lane. In total, the hike is an easy 2 miles.
Borderland State Park, Easton, MA
Borderland State Park in Easton, MA is a hidden gem. We decided to make the trek to visit the park on a nice spring day. We visited the outside of the mansion, the old, abandoned pool, and took a hike around the nearby lake and farmhouse. The Ames Mansion The park is mostly known for […]
Hiking around the Abandoned Becket Quarry
Becket Quarry, which is in the Western Massachusetts town of Becket, still has remnants of equipment from its past days as an operating quarry. The property is open to the public, and you can meander around the remains of old machinery, trucks, derricks, and cables. Well, it was time for our Tour de Western Mass […]