Middlesex Fells
For many years Middlesex Fells has been a very popular spot for Boston area mountain bikers and hikers. "The Fells" is just 7 miles north of downtown Boston and offers exceptional trails. Mountain biking is allowed at the ... trailpeak.com
Callahan State Park
I parked at the North Entrance and started by taking the Backpacker Trail. I then took Pine Tree Trail and Bear Claw trail. I had a hard time finding my way back to the North Entrance because at times three trails would me... trailpeak.com
Middlesex Fells
Nice park, close to the city. Some nice hiking with views of Boston. Mountain biking is limited to one marked loop. Bikers are urged not to deviate from this path due to the tenuous relationship between MTBers and some of ... trailpeak.com
Breakheart Reservation
Breakheart Reservation is a 640-acre hardwood forest with jagged, rocky outcroppings, two fresh-water lakes, and a rambling section of the Saugus River. Seven rocky hills, over 200 feet high, provide vistas of Boston, ... bostoncentral.com
Walden Pond State Reservation
Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847 and his experience there provided the material for the book Walden, which is credited with helping to inspire awareness and respect for the natu... heritagesites.com
Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area
You don't have to head to the suburbs for a day in nature. Take a short ferry ride to one of Boston's many harbor islands. Enjoy hiking trails, fishing and picnic areas, and lots more. 34 islands make up the cluster of... bostoncentral.com
Cutler Park
The parking area for Cutler Park is located in Needham MA. But the park itself extends into Dedham, Newton, Brookline and Boston. The park consists of a few hills and a lot of trails near an 800-acre marsh along the Charle... trailpeak.com
Millenium Park
This is one of the best places to walk your dog in Boston. The folks here are real laid back and there are dogs running free everywhere. You can also take the path into the woods for some bird watching or just to get away ... trailpeak.com
Big Pine Trail
This trail is located within the Reading Town Forest. It begins directly behind the trail sign and follows a ridge to an overlook of the Point One Parking area. (You should have the Ipswich River on your left). The trail t... trailpeak.com
West Hill Park (Ma)
On a quiet back road and across an old fieldstone bridge lies West Hill Park where the West River widens to form a large, natural pool. The park offers two sandy swimming beaches (no lifeguards, swim at your own risk), 4.... recreation.gov
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1942 primarily to provide feeding, resting, and nesting habitat for migratory birds. Located along the Atlantic Flyway, the refuge is of vital stopover significance... recreation.gov
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in north-central Massachusetts, approximately 35 miles northwest of Boston, MA. The refuge lies within the towns of Ayer and Shirley in Middlesex County and the towns of Har... recreation.gov
Design For Living: Domesticity West Of The City, Lincoln,...
Sometimes it requires wide open spaces for domesticity to come into full bloom. This daylong sojourn ventures west of Boston to the tony ex-urb of Lincoln, a community populated by many Harvard and MIT professors and the seni... trails.com
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located just 20 miles west of Boston. The refuge was established in 1947 to provide nesting, resting, and feeding habitat for migratory birds. Roughly 85 percent of the refu... recreation.gov
Boston (With Or Without A Car): Exploring The Hub, Boston,...
A college crew team muscling up the Charles. A mime surrounded by a crowd of eager viewers at Faneuil Hall marketplace. A fragrant basement bakery on Beacon Hill. Like any major city, Boston has its share of famous historical... trails.com
Echoes Of Camelot: Irish Roots Of American Loyalty,...
A whole generation of couples once modeled themselves after John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. When they entered the White House in 1961, America was launched on a thousand days of Camelot?a new golden ag... trails.com
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1944 to provide habitat for migratory birds. Sand stretches for eight miles off the elbow of Cape Cod, forming the barrier islands of North and South Monomoy. In a... recreation.gov
Literary Concord: The Lives Of Authors, Concord, Massachusetts
In the middle third of the nineteenth century, Concord, Massachusetts, was America?s equivalent of Periclean Athens? source of a sudden and unexpected outburst of intellectual and artistic creativity. The men and women respon... trails.com