Frommer's Great Outdoor Guide to New England

If you like to spend your free time outside, this four-season guide will get you there—whether you want an easy day hike, a hair-raising whitewater run, an unspoiled cross-country ski trail, or a secret swimming hole. Look inside for all the information you need to explore New England at its finest. Everything You Need to Enjoy the Outdoors:

• Evocative descriptions of hundreds of outings—with estimated times, difficulty ratings, and detailed directions
• The best outfitters, from major adventure-tour operators to local backcountry guides
• Where to find gear, services, and topo maps
• How to make the most of New England's beaches, natural areas, and ski resorts
• Where to pitch your tent, from accessible campsites to back-country spots—plus inns, B&Bs, and lodges

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Stephen Jermanok has explored more than 50 countries in the past decade, but it's New England—his boyhood stomping grounds—that he knows best. He writes regularly about outdoor recreation and adventure for Men's Journal, Outside, Sports Afield, Travel & Leisure, Women's Sports & Fitness, Sail, Aqua, The Boston Globe, and other national publications. Mr. Jermanok recently authored a screenplay for the Academy Award-winning producer of Babette's Feast. He resides in Newton, Massachusetts, with his wife and two young children.