Outdoors
A winter trail at World's End in Hingham.
Boston.com readers share hiking trails discovered during the pandemic
10 things to do in Boston this weekend
Spectators partially fill a street during a portion of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2019, in South Boston.
St. Patrick's Day parade cancelled for second year in a row
Acorn Street in Beacon Hill.
Acorn St.
Boston boasts one of the most beautiful alleys in the world, according to USA Today January 16, 2021 | 4:34 PM
Things to Do
A dazzling 'illumination and sound experience' is coming to the Hatch Shell January 14, 2021 | 11:02 AM
A hiking trail at Haggetts Pond in Andover.
Hiking
Share a Mass. hiking trail you discovered during the pandemic January 13, 2021 | 4:26 PM
Full moon rise over Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse in Gloucester, MA on Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Photography image taken from Wingaersheek Beach.
Photos
These 9 shots by a Natick photographer capture the beauty of Mass. lighthouses January 9, 2021 | 11:41 AM
18skiresorts - A skier descends the Tramway trail at Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch, N.H., on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. (Paul Hayes for the Boston Globe)
Travel
Boston.com readers share their experiences skiing with COVID-19 restrictions January 5, 2021 | 2:20 PM
2020 in photos
The best Boston.com reader photos from 2020 December 30, 2020 | 3:17 PM
Spot Pond at the Middlesex Fells Reservation
Outdoors
Start 2021 outdoors with these First Week Hikes in Mass. December 30, 2020 | 2:48 PM
A fire pit at Appleton Farms in Ipswich.
Travel
You can enjoy these 6 outdoor activities at Trustees properties this winter December 29, 2020 | 2:01 PM
Sushi from Lola 42.
Things to Do
10 things to do in Boston this holiday weekend December 23, 2020 | 12:10 AM
A winter trail at World's End in Hingham.
Travel
The New York Times just recommended this winter hike near Boston December 21, 2020 | 3:52 PM
Winterlights at Naumkeag in Stockbridge.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Mass. has 2 of the best public holiday lights displays in America, according to USA Today December 18, 2020 | 3:28 PM
Winter Wonderland
Photos: This is what Thursday's snow storm looked like, according to readers December 18, 2020 | 8:41 AM
The Berkshires Farm to Fork tour by Farm to Fork Fitness Adventures.
Travel
New England has 3 of the best bike trips in the U.S., according to Bicycling magazine December 9, 2020 | 1:05 PM
Milo, a Catahoula Leopard Dog, with snow on his nose in East Boston.
Walking in a winter wonderland?
New England's first significant December snowfall is forecast for Saturday afternoon. Send us your photos. December 5, 2020 | 7:17 AM
Kids learning to ski at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, N.H.
Travel
New England has 4 of the best family-friendly ski resorts in North America, according to Yelp December 2, 2020 | 1:23 PM
Ragged Mountain in Danbury, New Hampshire.
Skiing
The New York Times calls 2 local ski resorts perfect for social distancing November 25, 2020 | 12:37 PM
Waterville Valley
Skiing
4 of the best ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada are in New England November 24, 2020 | 1:19 PM
Thanksgiving
The best places in New England to visit around Thanksgiving November 24, 2020 | 11:33 AM
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is making skating, ice fishing and snowmobiling that much more dangerous November 20, 2020 | 10:41 AM
In this Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 file photo, a couple heads toward an entrance to a cavern at Ice Castles in North Woodstock, N.H.
Ice Castles
Those glowing ice castles in N.H. are returning this week November 11, 2020 | 6:13 PM
Think Massachusetts skiing, and Eastern Mass. May not think past Wachusett, Blue Hills, or Nashoba Valley. But some of the state’s finest ski destinations lay in the Berkshires, with Berkshire East, the legendary Thunderbolt trail, and Ski Butternut making the grade. At Butternut, you’ll find 22 trails in a family-friendly environment, including terrain parks. It’s a relatively small mountain that skis bigger than it looks, and it has a homey feel lacking at too many places these days. - 380 State Road, Great Barrington
Skiing
Berkshires ski officials weigh in on changes this season due to COVID-19 November 2, 2020 | 10:17 AM
Pumpkins covered in snow at Hansons Farm in Framingham on Oct. 30, 2020
Let it snow
First snow of the season! Send us your photos. October 30, 2020 | 4:05 PM
Normandy Farms Campground in Foxborough
The Best
A local campground just ranked among the top 10 RV resorts in America October 26, 2020 | 10:16 AM
Famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
Things to Do
10 things to do in Boston this weekend October 22, 2020 | 5:00 AM
The Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls.
Leaf Peeping
10 gorgeous fall foliage pics taken by readers that will brighten your day October 20, 2020 | 3:56 PM
Hike to the peak of Great Barrington’s Monument Mountain and look for the cave where a conversation between Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville inspired ideas for Moby Dick.
Rankings
USA Today says this Mass. natural wonder is among the 'most beautiful sights in the U.S.' October 16, 2020 | 10:47 AM
This year's fall foliage in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Foliage
25 stunning fall foliage photos taken by Boston.com readers October 15, 2020 | 12:29 PM
Mount Greylock.
FALL HIKES
Mass. has 2 of the best fall hiking trails in America, according to Conde Nast Traveler October 14, 2020 | 5:59 PM
In this June 21, 2016 file photo, a black bear lounges in a tree in a neighborhood near Adventure Island in Tampa, Fla.
Bears
'Massachusetts is bear country' October 8, 2020 | 2:20 PM
Camden Hills State Park in Camden, Maine.
Leaf Peeping
Have you seen peak fall foliage? Share your photos with us. October 8, 2020 | 9:42 AM