Western Massachusetts is a pretty place. The Berkshires aren’t too daunting but they have their moments. I’d been brainwashed as a southerner to thinnk that the Northeast US was a big urban jungle. It isn’t. New England is one of the prettiest places I’ve ever been. #hiking #Appalachian. Trail

A person with a large backpack walks through a grassy field under an overcast sky. The field is surrounded by dense green trees, and a cluster of buildings is visible in the distance at the base of a wooded hill. The person appears to be hiking, using trekking poles, with their back turned to the camera.