This guide explores New England's premier autumn foliage route and the site of the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls. We venture into adjacent Hill Towns along real back country roads. This is a journey through a land of abundant water, filled with stunning bridges, ancient potholes and falls, exciting white water rafting and superb fishing. Above all there is spectacular scenery and breathtaking vistas. Must-see attractions: French King Bridge in Erving; Town of Northfield; Warwick Common; Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls; Poets Seat Tower in Greenfield; Town Center and Country Roads of Colrain; Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls; Glacial Potholes in Shelburne Falls; Bissell Covered Bridge in Charlemont; Concerts at Charlemont Federated Church; Heath Historical Society Collections; Hail to the Sunrise Statue in Mohawk Park; Whitcomb Summit; MASS MoCA in North Adams; Clark Art Institute in Williamstown.

David McLaughlin is a widely traveled writer and photographer. He is the author of five books and over forty articles on subjects ranging from motivation to medieval history. Laren Bright is an Emmy -nominated award writer whose diversified writing career spans more than three decades.

History of the Mohawk Trail; Erving; Northfield; Warwick; On to Gill; Turners Falls; Greenfield; On to Colrain; Shelburne Falls; Buckland; On to Charlemont; Heath; On to the Summit; North Adams and Williamstown; Final Thoughts; Accommodations; Supplemental Reading; Index.