Appalachian Mountain Dreams

Eastern White Pine

It’s a bit of history, a bit geography, and a bit natural history. This video about the Eastern White Pine… Pinus strobus, commonly denominated the eastern white pine, northern white pine, white pine, Weymouth pine (British), and soft pine[2] is a large pine native to eastern North America. It occurs from Newfoundland, Canada west through the Great Lakes region to southeastern Manitoba and Minnesota, United States, and south along the Appalachian Mountains and upper Piedmont to northernmost Georgia and perhaps very rarely

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Connecticut Mountains

The Berkshires This range of the Appalachian Mountains in northwestern Connecticut and western Massachusetts is one of the more beautiful areas of fall color in the entire long chain of mountains.(see Trout and Coffee). Rolling hills and serene beauty make this an escape for a tranquil getaway. Antiques shops, art galleries, historic homes and gardens are dotted throughout the region.

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