I am often asked how I find the many trails the pups and I explore. My short answer is: Google. But sometimes it takes just as much exploring online to find our way as it does in the woods. In the case of the Wharton Plantation trails, I started with the knowledge that the …
Harold Parker State Forest, which lies in Andover, North Andover, North Reading and Middleton, comprises just over 3,000 acres of Central Hardwood-Hemlock-White Pine type of forest. The forest is twenty miles north of Boston and within one hour’s drive of three million people. Recreational opportunities include hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, camping and …
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest, Lowell, MA
Pine Meadow Conservation Land, Ayer, MA
Estabrook Woods/Punkatasset Conservation Land, Concord, MA
Squannacook Brook State Forest
The Landlocked Forest, Burlington, MA
I don’t mean to scare you away from this trail, but this is one of the largest conservation areas (453 acres!) I’ve visited and has such a vast network of trails that even with plenty of ‘You are Here’ map signs scattered across the property, the possibility of getting lost is still high. The map …
