Beantowners praised this small area's big sights, which include rare orchids and views extending to the Deerfield River Valley and Mt. Greylock (3,491 feet), the highest peak in Massachusetts.
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Leave the book in the tent and make a date to chat with some owls and sing with the frogs.
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