| Natural History of the Berkshires The Berkshires -- a secluded paradise filled with rolling hills, scenic overlooks, mansions (referred to as "cottages" around here) reminiscent of an earlier era, and rich with a vibrant cultural life. Visit our wonderful region in person, or from the comfort of your armchair with one of these beautiful literary excursions.  |
Birds of Berkshire County
by Hendricks  An extensive list of the many birds you will find in our lovely Berkshire Hills, including an index score of your chances of seeing a particular species, and specific locations where they are most likely to be seen... Wildflowers of the Berkshires: Where and When They Bloom (Wildflowers of the Berkshires, #2) by Pryzby, Phyllis  This book includes lists of flowers blooming along specific trails during the beginning and end of each month from April through October... by Conniff, Cal and  In 1910, the Boston Sunday Herald reported that skiers were swarming over the Newtons, Middlesex Falls, and Blue Hills. The Berkshires provided splendid terrain, and the skiing was inexpensive. ... |
Naumkeag
by Trustees of Reservations  Naumkeag, a gilded age "Berkshire Cottage," perches on the upper edge of 46 acres of pasture, woodland and gardens in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This book, published by the Trustees of the Reservation, provides wonderful insight into this Berkshire treasure... Learn more Wildflowers of the Berkshires: Where and When They Bloom (Wildflowers of the Berkshires, #1) by Pryzby, Phyllis  This book includes lists of flowers blooming along specific trails during the beginning and end of each month from April through October... |
Return to Arcadia
by Hickey, Maureen  The Berkshires is a place whose beauty many artists have celebrated over the years. This collection of 19th Century Berkshire County landscapes, viewed solely for the beauty of the works or in the context of the times that shaped the artists, is a welcome survey of the Berkshires as a place and symbol of much natural beauty... Learn more Sermons in Stone: The Stone Walls of New England and New York by Allport, Susan  What do we actually know about stone walls? About the people who built them and why? Stone walls are not simply monuments to the skills of Yankee farmers. The historical record makes clear that many were built by slaves, Indians, indentured servants, and children. Sermons in Stone is the surprising and illuminating history of the walls, a story that begins in the Ice Age and that has been shaped by the fencing dilemmas of the nineteenth century, by conflicts between native Americans and colonists over land use, by American waves of immigration and suburbanization... Learn more
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