In this week's Hikes & Walks column, Lauren R. Stevens presents a gradual 2.5-mile jaunt through Mountain Meadow Preserve

Eagle hiking columnist Lauren R. Stevens takes you through some trails at Mass Audubon’s 1,400-acre Pleasant Valley Sanctuary, where you pass beneath large trees with views of water.

In this week's Hikes & Walks column, Lauren R. Stevens braves 6-plus inches of snow for a jaunt along the Bradley Farm Trail at Mount Greylock.

Lauren R. Stevens takes you on a 3-mile hike in Williamstown this week.

This week, Hikes & Walks columnist Lauren R. Stevens takes you on a winter walk through Hopkins Forest.

If you’d like to hike along a quintessential mountain brook beneath towering hemlocks in an area, although bounded by roads, as remote as any in western Massachusetts, then hike yourself to the Dunbar Brook Trail in Monroe State Forest.

To get to the Esau’s Heel Trail in Becket, dedicated last June, requires a certain amount of Biblical exegesis, not just directions. Then you’…

This week's Hikes & Walks column features Lauren R. Stevens urging you not to miss out on the beautiful trees along the journey to Harmon Pond in Williamstown.

This week's Hikes & Walks column takes you on a journey through Berlin Mountain Recreation Area.

In this week's Hikes & Walks column, join Lauren R. Stevens in the storied woods alongside Stockbridge Bowl