In these times when getting outside for renewal is so important, it is a good chance to explore new places. Recently, I visited a place in Sandwich called the Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods.
This 300-plus acre preserve is a great place to walk, snowshoe or cross-country ski. Abutting the national forest, the Cold River winds through it.
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