Where were my places?
Pine Hill, Stratton Brook, Walker Woods, Town Forest, Onion Mountain, Hedgehog Mountain, the Indian Caves, King Philips Cave, the Jet Path, St. John's Ledges, Alander Mountain, Bear Rock Falls, Race Cliffs, Ragged Mountain, Bear Mountain, The Shawangunks, Mt. Greylock, the Amphibrach, Crag Camp, Gray Knob, Emerald Bluff, the West Branch of the Penobscot, Tuckerman's Ravine, Sky Meadow, Tadma, Woodstock, Lake of Isles SR, Sam Adams, ...the Quay.
by Chris Fithian
Rocky Mountain News has an Op Ed on this:
As kids, we had a dozen destinations within two miles of home, places we'd visit regularly, like the river, the sand pit, Mankins' Grove, the Fox Hole, the jungle, the fort, the trees.
