High Road

May 19, 2022 Dear Reader, If you’ve been keeping up with BNRC, you are likely aware of the many exciting changes afoot. In addition to new staff, new conservation projects, and even a new office, you may have heard about the new Yokun Ridge trail that opened last summer. The significance of…

Improved, Year-Round Access Created PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC), Bousquet Mountain, and Mill Town welcome the re-opening of the improved hiking access trail to Mahanna Cobble, from the base of Bousquet Mountain. Mahanna Cobble is a conservation reserve owned and managed by BNRC. Hiking and…

Bousquet owners create access to improved route to Berkshire vista  PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts  10/14/2020: TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE Due to wide-spanning construction at Bousquet Ski Area, access to BNRC’s Mahanna Cobble Trail is now CLOSED. We will re-open access to the trail when the conditions permit.  Apologies for any inconvenience. Please visit www.bnrc.org/bnrc-trails-app/ to find more…

FOR RELEASE February 22, 2018     The Town of Lenox, Mass Audubon and Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) today announce their formal partnership in opening a long-distance through-hiking trail traversing Lenox Mountain, with a northern terminus at Mahanna Cobble, and a southern terminus at Olivia’s Overlook. At its February 21, 2018…