Short Escapes In New England: 25 Country Getaways for People Who Love to Walk (Fodor's Short Escapes Near Boston) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Bruce Scofield (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fodor's Short Escapes Near Boston | Publication Date: April 30, 1996

· 25 country getaways off the beaten path in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Maine, for people who love to walk, complete with:
· Detailed directions for easy-to-moderate walks along the country roads and forest footpaths.
· Stops at picturesque villages and historic sites, and natural wonders unknown even to longtime residents, in the footsteps of Pequots, patriots, Melville, and Thoreau.
· All walks within a short drive of major tourist centers.
· Every walk accompanied by recommended inns, restaurants, picnic spots, and detailed maps.
· Written by Bruce Scofield, author of four hiking guides and many articles on Northeast nature and history.

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· 25 country getaways off the beaten path in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Maine, for people who love to walk, complete with:
· Detailed directions for easy-to-moderate walks along the country roads and forest footpaths.
· Stops at picturesque villages and historic sites, and natural wonders unknown even to longtime residents, in the footsteps of Pequots, patriots, Melville, and Thoreau.
· All walks within a short drive of major tourist centers.
· Every walk accompanied by recommended inns, restaurants, picnic spots, and detailed maps.
· Written by Bruce Scofield, author of four hiking guides and many articles on Northeast nature and history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 1 edition (April 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679030913
• ISBN-13: 978-0679030911
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,004,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bruce Scofield (b. 7/21/1948) lives in Western Massachusetts, emigrating from New Jersey in 1989. His writings span several subjects including trails and hiking, astrology, history and science. He began studying astrology in 1967 and in 1980 began a private practice from which he has earned a living as an astrological consultant. In the early 1980's his first hiking and astrology books were published and he also passed astrological certification tests from both the American Federation of Astrologers (AFA) and the National Council for Geocosmic Research (CA-NCGR). During the 1990's he was the national education director for NCGR. He is on the faculty of Kepler College (www.kepler.edu) and often speaks at astrology conferences and meetings and is a frequent writer for the Mountain Astrologer magazine and the Llewellyn Moon and Sun Sign books, and has had articles published in the NCGR Journal, Dell Horoscope, American Astrology and many other astrological magazines and journals. His interest in Mesoamerican astrology has a major online presence (www.onereed.com). Bruce has several other interests including science, hiking, photography, music (myspace.com/brucescofield), history and archaeology and has had articles, books and creative works published in those areas as well. He holds a BA in history from Rutgers University, an MA in social sciences from Montclair University and a PhD in geosciences from the University of Massachusetts where he teaches cosmic evolution and Gaia Theory.