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Thomas & Palmer Brook, Great Barrington, MA

Marjorie Turner Hollman supports nonfiction authors to self-publish their books. She is also a disability advocate, sharing information about Easy Walks (not too many roots or rocks, relatively level with firm footing, and something of interest along the way) in open space. Let’s get in touch.

We are in the beginning stages of another Easy Walks in … trail guide, which will encompass the Berkshires. We were in the area and took advantage of a beautiful fall day to enjoy a short loop trail in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The Meadow Loop of the 333 acre Thomas & Palmer Brook property  is a half mile round trip with a packed gravel surface. This is an Easy Walk, for sure!

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Easy Walk on the Riverfront Trail, Great Barrington, MA

Housatonic River view from the Riverfront Trail

Marjorie Turner Hollman supports nonfiction authors self-publish their books. She is also a disability advocate, sharing information about Easy Walks (not too many roots or rocks, relatively level with firm footing, and something of interest along the way) in open space. Let’s get in touch.

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Grassy path, with many blackberry canes covered with blossoms in the spring

We visited the southern end of the Riverfront Trail in Great Barrington, Massachusetts in late spring, when blackberry canes were in full bloom. The path takes you alongside the Housatonic River, thus, the “river” in the trail’s name.

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Leaf peeping in the Berkshires

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Stream flowing out of Riga Lake

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

We headed out the Masspike this past weekend, hoping to avoid the leaf peepers of Vermont and New Hampshire, and indeed, the traffic was surprisingly light this past weekend. So light that we just kept going, much farther west than we originally planned. We ended up all the way in the Great Barrington area, crossed into Connecticut and got some great views. Continue reading →

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