A view east across a Whately farm: two huge maples in full green leaf framing a dirt farm lane between mown summer pastures, with the Holyoke Range and the Connecticut River Valley in the distance.

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Trails, farm stands, museums, hidden diners, and autumn back roads across Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.

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View of the Connecticut River Valley from a Whately farm, September 2009. Photo by John Phelan, source, CC BY 3.0.

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The Connecticut River Valley seen from the summit of Mount Sugarloaf: broad farm fields and the river winding south past the Holyoke Range.

Outdoors

Hikes, rail trails, swimming holes, and wildlife refuges.

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A wooded park lane in Look Park in Florence on an early-fall afternoon, with stone borders and benches under tall oaks.

Things to Do

Live music, farmers' markets, breweries, and family outings.

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The Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls: a former trolley bridge planted with summer perennials, with a US flag flying at the center.

Things to See

Museums, historic houses, scenic viewpoints, and covered bridges.

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A stone arch bridge in Greenfield with peak fall foliage on the surrounding hills, reflected in the still water below.

Guides

Long-form itineraries for rainy days, leaf peeping, and weekend getaways.

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A close-up of a sugar maple in peak orange autumn foliage.

Blog

Seasonal notes, editor picks, and short dispatches from the valley.

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A Day in Holyoke

A day's tour of the Pioneer Valley's planned 19th-century mill city: the Volleyball Hall of Fame, Wistariahurst Museum, the Heritage State Park canal walk, and Mount Tom's traprock ridge above the Connecticut River.

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