Conservation professional Edward Henry, acclaimed author of Catskill Trails and Gunks Trails, leads the way to the best vistas and scenic sites along the hiking trails of the Berkshire and Taconic mountains of Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, and Connecticut, providing scientific interpretation along the way with insights into the region's geology, wildlife biology, botany, forest ecology, meteorology, and human history.
The book features Maps, Photographs, GPS Coordinates, Keys to Hikes, & Detailed Directions to: Lenox Mountain and Yokun Seat; Saddle Ball Mountain; Mount Greylock; Spruce Mountain and Crum Hill; Spruce Hill; White Rocks and the Snow Hole; Berlin Mountain; Dorset Peak; Mount Equinox; Alander Mountain; Mount Everett and Mount Race; Monument Mountain; East Mountain; Bear Mountain; Brace and Frissell; Plus 13 Shorter Hikes to Waterfalls and Overlooks: Waconnah Falls • Double Falls (and Hoosac Tunnel) • Bash Bish Falls • Tannery Brook and Parker Brook Falls • Windsor Jambs • Mount Tom • Sugarloaf • High Ledges/Massaemett Mountain Fire Tower • Chapel Falls / Chapel Ledges • Chesterfield Gorge • DAR Forest and Tower • Borden Mountain • Stissing Mountain
With a foreword by Congressman John W. Olver.