Barns: Farmers see them as an essential tool; many of us also see them as a handsome artifact of rural life, and worth protecting and preserving. The Mount Holly Barn Preservation Association, based in Belmont, Vermont, is a group of people bent on preserving Vermont’s historic barns. The benefit to the rest of us is…
Greenwich Audubon Center in Greenwich, CT, has come up with a very cool opportunity under the title “Audubon Private Adventures.” With advance registration, an Audubon Center naturalist will lead your private, self-selected group of up to 10 people for a personal outdoor adventure. You may bring up to 10 people on your bespoke adventure. Each…
Good to know: the state of Maine gives you an option to sign up for weekly foliage reports at https://bit.ly/3k6ilsI To plan your Maine drive tour, go to our Maine fall foliage page, here: https://bit.ly/3bNTLtw
Enjoy the beautiful outdoors of New England in Plymouth MA. Feel the warmth of a sunrise or sunset. Plymouth Bay’s waterfront offers breathtaking views, a sculpture park in Brewster Gardens, the ship Mayflower, Plimoth Plantation and monuments on Coles Hill. The most famous monument is Plymouth Rock, where the Mayflower Pilgrims are said to have…
The variety of Massachusetts, from Cape Cod Bay to the Berkshire Mountains, is on display in the selection of fall foliage drives, below. The western mountains yield beautiful color and wide vistas. Areas that are burned into the story of America’s Revolutionary War, like Lexington, Concord, and Minuteman National Historical Park, echo with history. The…
Early to mid-fall might be the most ideal time to visit the small, unique island of Nantucket, off the southern shore of Cape Cod. The Nantucket Chamber of Commerce welcomes visits with lots of useful information, including lists of open businesses. And we can link you to ferries to Nantucket. Map. Explore below, include our…
New Hampshire is northern and partly mountainous, so it will begin showing off its fall colors in late September. NH state map. An obvious choice for scenic fall drives is the White Mountains, including the magnificent Kancamagus Highway from North Conway to Lincoln. Wonderful forests and brilliant color also will be showing farther north, near…
It’s hot and it’s summertime (for a few more days)! New England’s beaches are so varied and wonderful, you might want a bit of guidance to the beach of your dreams for a Labor Day visit. Consider the variety: there are plenty ocean beaches (except in Vermont), of course, with big waves for surfing or…
Let’s not imagine that Labor Day weekend is deficient in things to do this year. Lots of active or passive entertainment is happening all over New England, usually in outdoor spaces, which is fine, because September weather is glorious. In Chesterwood, the home and studio of Daniel Chester French in Stockbridge, MA, a dance group…
One of the most beautiful of New England’s landscapes is surely the tidal salt marsh, a living and constantly changing ecosystem where sea life begins and find nourishment. Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center on the southern Maine coast offers canoe and kayak rentals through Labor Day, September 7, 2020. Come take a self-guided paddling tour of…