Needham's Town Forest is nice but rather civilized (model train sets and cub scouts). Ridge Hill has a wonderful neglected feel. Dog walkers and joggers generally stay to the east, leaving the west for intrepid explorers. The obscure Muir Trail is not well maintained (many fallen trees block the way) and the narrow path means lots of contact with brush along the side (do a tick check!). But lack of humans means the animals have moved in. Especially deer (so many pellets you actually need to watch your step). And something ate a possum and left its teeth and fur on the path. Hidden within the woods, though, is a lovely little pond. And today in the pond, appropriately enough, wood ducks. [I also saw some yesterday at Broadmoor but it's cool to see them in the "real" wild].
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