Topic: Massachusetts

Muddy Pond Wilderness Preserve lies in the suburbs of Kingston in southeastern Massachusetts about half an hour from Boston, New Bedford, and Cape Cod. Northeast Wilderness Trust is rewilding the landscape of Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens dotted with over two dozen vernal pools while connecting local students, residents, and visitors with wild nature and Wildland conservation. Photo copyright Natalia Boltukhova.

Whetstone Wood Wildlife Sanctuary, the product of the vision and Wildland conservation effort of Mason and Ina Phelps, is a nearly 3,000-acre area in north-central Massachusetts protected by Mass Audubon. The Sanctuary connects with Wildlands on adjoining Wendell and Orange State Forests to form a nearly 11,000-acre block of forever wild landscape. Photo copyright Mass Audubon.

Mount Greylock State Reservation was the first public land designated for forest preservation in 1898 and the largest Wildland in Massachusetts at 10,342 acres. Incorporating the state’s tallest mountain, the reservation also supports an 11-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail. Like other state reserves, Greylock is the focus for calls for permanent protection through state legislative designation. Photo copyright John Burk.