Special Places
What makes someplace “special”? Does visiting it bring back fond memories, or is it something that soothes your soul? Special places can be anywhere – a well-loved walk, a beach, the woods. In this series, we highlight some of the special places in Rhode Island, and define what makes them so.
Rhode Island Nature and History Cross Paths When ‘Hike Daddy’ Makes Trails
The Nicholas/Pratt/Fiske Farm — the property's name depends on whom you ask — trailhead begins at a section of the North-South Trail, the 77-mile hiking route that runs the length of Rhode Island. We park in front of a gate on Plainfield Pike, but don’t block it.
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Jerimoth Hill: Smallest State’s Highest Point
Although it’s a short stroll from the road to the high point, it was once considered as inaccessible as Mount Everest.
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One Couple’s Love of Simmons Mill Pond Brings Management Area to Life
Although life in Simmons Mill is constantly growing and changing, there are two constants: Roger and Gail Greene.
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