As New Englanders, we all know peak season for leaf peepers is Columbus Day weekend, (in some towns, Indigenous Peoples Day), but the leaves don’t always wait for our time
Between Sept. 12-24, thousands of raptors will be traveling through the state past Wachusett Mountain, a hawk highway as they fly south for the winter, congregating in numbers not seen at any other time of the year.
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[Coggshall Park] is awesome!” a reader wrote. “There are some great trails around a small and beautiful lake. We love the wildlife we saw snakes, turtles, ducks, geese, and frogs on our last visit.” Advertisement
“Located amongst beautiful farms, this lesser-known trail offers all types of activities (cross country skiing, snow shoeing). It also has a disc golf course. Plan ahead because it is increasing in popularity and can become busy on the weekends,” a reader wrote of
Hawkins Woods Loop in Plainville.
“Great family-friendly hike. We did this hike the weekend before Thanksgiving to get into the Thanksgiving spirit. It was fun to look for the markers on the self-guided interpretive map, which provided interesting information about the biodiversity and history of the area. The trail is along the reservoir most of the way. The view of the reservoir is beautiful and we saw a heron on the water,” a reader wrote of Carver’s