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by Marjorie | July 13, 2020 · 3:18 pm

Early morning ride on the Burrillville Bike Path

Pascoag Reservoir, near the Burrillville bike path

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

We continue to practice what we tell others they can do to #Avoidcrowds. We packed our bike the night before, including everything we’d need for the morning and got up early to head out first thing. It promised to be a hot, muggy day, and we wanted to avoid the worst of the heat. Our destination was Pascoag, RI, (a village in Burrillville) to a very short paved bike path. Our plan was to start at the Burrillville Bike path, and do some road biking from there.

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by Marjorie | June 29, 2020 · 3:11 pm

Exploring in Groton, MA

Mountain views from the General Field in Groton

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

We are continuing our quest to #avoidcrowds in our outings, with mixed results. We found a trail access to the Nashua River Rail trail as it travels through Groton, MA but the grade crossing had no parking. So we set off to find a safe place to park and set up our adaptive tandem.

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by Marjorie | June 24, 2020 · 11:14 am

After dinner ride, Upper Charles Trail, Holliston

Early evening on the Upper Charles Trail, Holliston

With the start of summer comes the longest days, the most sunlight (and the summer heat, of course). We had an early light dinner and headed out with our adaptive tandem bicycle to one of the closest local trails, the handicapped accessible, stone dust covered, Upper Charles Trail in Holliston, MA. A helpful strategy we have used for avoiding crowded trails is to get out early in the morning, or at supper time, when others are headed home.

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Progress on the SNETT Franklin

Looking down at the SNETT where the culvert/tunnel will be built, from Prospect Street

The SNETT as a proposed rail trail travels from Franklin, MA all the way to Douglas, and some progress has been made. An entire section in Blackstone, through Millville and on to Uxbridge, is complete. A portion in Bellingham is finished. But barriers remain. We stopped by Prospect Street in Franklin to see what is happening to build the tunnel (really a large culvert) underneath Prospect Street that will facilitate travel along the SNETT from Franklin to Bellingham.

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by Marjorie | June 17, 2020 · 12:12 pm

Dudley Quinebaug Rail Trail Where the crowds are not

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

While it was difficult to tell from the maps we studied and the trail reports we read, it looked as though the Quinebaug Rail Trail in Dudley, MA might offer a bikeable path for us to explore. If we found this not to be true, we had Plan B at the ready, to travel just a short ways north to join up the Grand Trunk Rail Trail in Southbridge.

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by Marjorie | June 15, 2020 · 3:14 pm

Riverwalk, Webster, MA

French River on a sunny summer’s day, Webster, MA

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

Some Easy Walks are simple strolls through woodland. Others feature something of interest like water views. The Riverwalk in Webster, MA is small (1.66 acres) but provides handicapped access to river views of the French river in downtown Webster, across the street from the Town Hall, at 350 Main Street. While the Riverwalk area presently is small, it is part of a much bigger plan to open up further access to the river.

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Blackstone Gorge mountain laurels

Delicate blossoms of mountain laurel return to the Blackstone Gorge each summer

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

Mountain laurels bloom every June in New England, but unless you are paying attention, you might miss the display. It doesn’t last very long. We saw loads of mountain laurel buds recently on a visit to New Hampshire, so I figured the Blackstone Gorge in Blackstone, MA might have some blooms to enjoy. I also checked in with a friend from the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, who confirmed that a trip to the Gorge to see blooming mountain laurel would be worthwhile (as though I needed an excuse!)

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by Marjorie | June 8, 2020 · 2:16 pm

Just over the line-Railtrail in Mason, NH

Mason Railtrail, Mason, NH has impressive rock cuts along the way

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

We headed north to investigate a potential rail trail we had heard about in Mason, NH, to see if it was bikeable. Called the Mason Rail Trail, we found very little up to date information on the internet, a little info on the Mason town website, but later discovered a quite recent account of a visit there only last week.

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by Marjorie | June 3, 2020 · 11:40 am

Getting Out Early–Blackstone River Greenway

Early morning light along the Blackstone River

We arrived with our adaptive tandem bicycle at the Uxbridge trail head of the Blackstone Greenway, just off Rt 146A, before 7A.M, and found only one other car already there. Great. We wore masks, and pedaled along the trail, encountering mostly one, or sometimes two people on the trail, almost all walkers.

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by Marjorie | May 26, 2020 · 11:20 am

Coventry RI, searching for quiet

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer who loves the outdoors. Link to all Marjorie’s books.

When we last visited this area, the state of RI was working on two bridges over the Moosup River in Coventry, RI. The bridge will eventually help connect this area to the popular Trestle Trail, although that day may be far in the future. We headed down Lewis Farm Road and found a place to park across the street from the closed section of the trail, where the bridge work is nearing completion.

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Author Archives: Marjorie

Early morning ride on the Burrillville Bike Path

After dinner ride, Upper Charles Trail, Holliston

Progress on the SNETT Franklin

Dudley Quinebaug Rail Trail Where the crowds are not

Riverwalk, Webster, MA

Blackstone Gorge mountain laurels

Just over the line-Railtrail in Mason, NH

Getting Out Early–Blackstone River Greenway

Coventry RI, searching for quiet

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