Get outdoors: Things to do around New England https://www.boston.com/tag/outdoors/ Boston.com Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:19:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Get outdoors: Things to do around New England https://www.boston.com/tag/outdoors/ 32 32 When do Boston’s holiday and Christmas lights go up this year? https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/26/when-where-holiday-lights-boston/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/26/when-where-holiday-lights-boston/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:17:39 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34416131 Where and when to see Boston’s holiday lights this year, from waterfront trellises to neighborhood tree lightings.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/26/when-where-holiday-lights-boston/feed/ 0 Here’s what New England ski mountains look like right now https://www.boston.com/travel/skiing/2025/11/25/new-england-ski-mountains-current-conditions/ https://www.boston.com/travel/skiing/2025/11/25/new-england-ski-mountains-current-conditions/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:17:39 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34410275 New England’s ski season is in full swing — and the slopes are ready for a busy holiday stretch.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/skiing/2025/11/25/new-england-ski-mountains-current-conditions/feed/ 0 The most family-friendly ski resort in the East is in Vermont, according to Ski magazine https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/21/most-family-friendly-ski-resort-in-the-east-in-vermont-ski-magazine/ https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/21/most-family-friendly-ski-resort-in-the-east-in-vermont-ski-magazine/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:13:24 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34387625 The standout resort is part of the publication's Resort Guide 2026.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/21/most-family-friendly-ski-resort-in-the-east-in-vermont-ski-magazine/feed/ 0 New Hampshire has the best ski town in America, according to USA Today readers https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/19/new-england-has-the-best-ski-town-in-america-usa-today-north-conway/ https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/19/new-england-has-the-best-ski-town-in-america-usa-today-north-conway/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:44:50 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34374385 A Vermont town also ranked among the best in the U.S.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/19/new-england-has-the-best-ski-town-in-america-usa-today-north-conway/feed/ 0 Black Mountain edges out Bretton Woods as the first NH ski area to open this season https://www.boston.com/travel/skiing/2025/11/17/black-mountain-bretton-woods-first-nh-ski-area-to-open/ https://www.boston.com/travel/skiing/2025/11/17/black-mountain-bretton-woods-first-nh-ski-area-to-open/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:46:36 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34358435 "Are we making a statement? You bet."

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/skiing/2025/11/17/black-mountain-bretton-woods-first-nh-ski-area-to-open/feed/ 0 Your New England ski guide https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/14/your-new-england-ski-guide/ https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/14/your-new-england-ski-guide/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:38:58 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34256571 Plan your ski trip this season at these top-ranked resorts across the region.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/14/your-new-england-ski-guide/feed/ 0 ‘Winter is on’: The New England ski season has begun as two major resorts open on Wednesday https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/12/when-are-killington-sunday-river-open/ https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/12/when-are-killington-sunday-river-open/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:04:15 +0000 The resorts opened for passholders on Wednesday and open to the public on Thursday.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/12/when-are-killington-sunday-river-open/feed/ 0 Readers capture stunning Northern Lights — and you might see them again tonight https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/12/northern-lights-november-11-2025/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/12/northern-lights-november-11-2025/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:52:41 +0000 Boston.com readers shared photos of the Northern Lights over Boston and New England. The aurora borealis could return Wednesday night.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/12/northern-lights-november-11-2025/feed/ 0 Canterbury Farm, ‘a treasure to the Berkshires,’ closes after 40 years https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/07/canterbury-farm-in-the-berkshires-closes-after-40-years/ https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/07/canterbury-farm-in-the-berkshires-closes-after-40-years/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:44:23 +0000 "It was a lot of fun," said Linda Bacon about running the Berkshires business for four decades.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2025/11/07/canterbury-farm-in-the-berkshires-closes-after-40-years/feed/ 0 An abandoned tent has spurred a hiking mystery in New Hampshire https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/06/abandoned-tent-hiking-mystery-new-hampshire/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/06/abandoned-tent-hiking-mystery-new-hampshire/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 03:03:48 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=34295025 Whoever set up the tent was nowhere to be found, but Fish and Game officials had no reports of missing hikers.

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