Massachusetts Active and Adventure Vacations

Fall foliage in the Berkshires, Massachusetts (Joe Sohm/Digital Vision/Getty)

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May Active/Adventure Travel Guide
Schools: Current Curriculum
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Immersion course in kayaking, rafting, and canoeing
Follow the Leader
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The year's most intriguing guided adventures
Boston
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A MAZE OF one-way streets and the interminable Big Dig, a 14-year tunnel project, have turned Boston into the hectic city you love. But sometimes you gotta have elbow room; here's where to find it, from Vermont's hills to Martha's Vineyard's cliffs.
GORP - Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts
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Backyard Playgrounds
Boston
Five Great Family Escapes
100-Mile Wilderness Trail, Maine
Boston, Massachusetts: Charles River
Urban Rivers: Northeast
At Home in the Wild
Civility and wilderness meet at Little Lyford Pond Sport Camps

A Mountain Climbing Primer
A Whitewater Rafting Primer
A Sea Kayaking Primer
A Trekking Primer
Be the Sag Wagon
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How to pull off a bike tour on your own two wheels.

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Biking New England: The Berkshires
Easy Rider Tours
from $2150, 6 days
Autumn is a celebrated time of year in New England, as the countryside becomes a kaleidoscope of gold, orange, and crimson. Nowhere is the foliage...
Biking the Bella Berkshires
Ciclismo Classico
from $1495, 4 days
Music, Mountains and Museums of western Massachusetts. ...
Biking The Berkshires and Vermont
Bike Riders
from $2380, 6 days
A tapestry of art and nature blankets the lush green hills and broad valleys of the Berkshires and Vermont. ...
Island Hopping on The Vineyard and Nantucket
Bike Riders
from $2280, 5 days
Captains homes, salt air and sunshine. Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are picture-perfect bike destinations. ...
Family Biking: Island Hopping on the Vineyard and Nantucket
Bike Riders
from $2280, 5 days
Stately sea captains‘ homes, sandy beaches, salt air and sunshine: Our Island Hopping Family Adventure on The Vineyard and Nantucket is perfect...

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Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
Complete Gear Archives: Cycling
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to cycling.
Complete Gear Archives: Climbing
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things climbing.
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Mountain Athlete
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Jackson, Wyoming
Chalk It Up
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Experience is the key to mountaineering prowess, but high-altitude fitness makes all the difference on summit day
Blitzing the Backcountry
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Turn your winter fitness routine into a brand-new adventure
The Rowbike
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Video
Saddle Up
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Spring is here. Time to wipe the cobwebs off your bike, oil your chain, and kick your fitness into a new gear. Here's how.