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GTFO: A Hidden Melrose Hike For You To Discover

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted April 20, 2022 Filed Under: LIFESTYLE

Hiking volcanic cliffs and high ridges five miles From Boston

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Boston, hikes, hiking, Life, Lifestyle, Malden, Melrose

THE BRIGHT SIDE OF HIKING AROUND GREATER BOSTON

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted February 22, 2022 Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE

Sunny walks and hikes around the region for anyone tired of the cold

Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Boston, Exercise, GTFO, hikes, hiking, Quincy, Woburn

GTFO: LITTLE-KNOWN SPOTS FOR BIG HIKES IN EASTERN MASS

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted December 8, 2021 Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE

Hoofing it for kicks through cold and snow, from Plymouth to Concord

Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: GTFO, hikes, hiking, Life, Lifestyle, Sports

HIKING SPECIAL: WALKING ON WATER IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted July 1, 2021 Filed Under: Games, GTFO, LIFESTYLE

Aqueduct hiking may not be a thing (yet), but for those of you who are interested, you can do just that a few miles west of Boston

Filed Under: Games, GTFO, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: daytrips, Exercise, GTFO, hikes, hiking, Life, suburbs

GTFO: A HIKING AND A PATIO-ING WE WILL GO

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted May 20, 2021 Filed Under: Drinks, Eats

Perfect Mass afternoons, from Lynn to Hingham

Filed Under: Drinks, Eats Tagged With: Drinks, eats, hikes, hiking

REVISITING GREAT BLUE HILL

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted February 8, 2021 Filed Under: FEATURES

360-degree views of the city and a whole bunch of history.

Filed Under: FEATURES Tagged With: Boston, culture, hiking, outdoors

GREAT HIKES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, FROM DORCHESTER TO MEDFORD

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted December 13, 2020 Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE

Amazing socially distanced walks in the woods near Boston.

Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Alewife, Boston, Cambridge, Dorchester, GTFO, hikes, hiking, Life, Wellesley

EVEN MORE REMOTE SPOTS CLOSE TO BOSTON FOR SOCIALLY DISTANT HIKING

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted April 13, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, GTFO

coronavirus boston hiking

A burned-out town in the middle of nowhere, beautiful conservation lands, and a piece of Watertown in … Weymouth?

We’ve been told over and over again over the past few weeks that if you’re going to get out for some exercise, it’s best to stay away from crowds of people as well as overflowing parking lots. This is good advice, as we are now in the heart of the pandemic and ...  read more

Filed Under: COVID, GTFO Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, GTFO, hiking, slider

OLD CONCORD ROAD TO WALDEN: A “SAFARI HIKE” IN THE SUBURBS OF BOSTON

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted March 11, 2020 Filed Under: GTFO

Alpaca

You have many options, including walking around the pond (highly recommended), strolling over to Thoreau’s Cabin Site, heading to the gift shop at the parking lot, or perhaps taking a different way back if you’re done with animal sightings and have a good sense of direction.

Filed Under: GTFO Tagged With: eats, GTFO, hikes, hiking, Parks, recreation, Sports

OLD TOWN ROUTE: HOW TO HIKE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF 128 (AND LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT)

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted January 28, 2020 Filed Under: FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction

That section is a continuation of the road ... but on the other side of the highway—and it can’t be accessed unless a) you have wings, or b) you have a death wish and think it would be fun running across the highway.

Filed Under: FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction Tagged With: Dedham, Hawk Hill, hikes, hiking, Marc Hurwitz, Mass, Massachusetts, Milton, Quincy, Randolph, Route 128, Skyline Trail

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