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Short Escapes near Boston

Name: Short Escapes near Boston
Author: Bruce Scofield
ISBN: 9780679003090

by Bruce Scofield

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Overview

Short Escapes Near Boston
25 Country Getaways for People who Love to Walk
Most within 2 1/2 hours of the City

Discover the Undiscovered

Follow in the footsteps of Pequots, patriots, Melville, and Thoreau in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Maine.

Escape for a Day or More
Every walk can be completed in a few hours, leaving time forsightseeing. Or you can linger for the weekend in one of the recommended B&Bs.

All the information you need
Walking directions and trail maps, nearby inns and restaurants, picnic spots, how to get there by car and by public transportation.

"Geared for people who love walking... Detailed, friendly and refreshingly literate." — New York Daily News

Synopsis

Fodor's Short Escapes Near BostonShort Escapes Near Boston
25 Country Getaways for People who Love to Walk
Most within 2 1/2 hours of the City
Discover the Undiscovered
Follow in the footsteps of Pequots, patriots, Melville, and Thoreau in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Maine.
Escape for a Day or More
Every walk can be completed in a few hours, leaving time forsightseeing. Or you can linger for the weekend in one of the recommended B&Bs.
All the information you need
Walking directions and trail maps, nearby inns and restaurants, picnic spots, how to get there by car and by public transportation.
"Geared for people who love walking... Detailed, friendly and refreshingly literate." -- "New York Daily News

About the Author, Bruce Scofield

Bruce Scofield is the author of four hiking guides that cover many of the mountainous, natural, and historic areas found in the Northeast. An interest in nature and the outdoors got him involved in volunteer trail building and trail-maintenance for hiking clubs, as well as public land preservation campaigns and nature photography. He holds a masters degree in history and has special interest in ancient history and Mexican archaeology. He lives in western Massachusetts, where he is an astrological consultant and writer of astrology.