Fisher Museum Harvard Forest — Attraction in Petersham

Providence 1993. Actually, we didn't visit the museum. We stayed at a research/residence area in Harvard Forest and hiked through boggy areas. This was in conjunction with the Summer Landscape Architecture program at Rhode Island School of Design. Our Department Head had a master's degree from Harvard and a bachelor's from RISD. See the connection? Tip: Practice your balance beam skills as you will need them walking across wood planks with Poison Oak on either side. And you thought Landscape Architecture was all about sitting at your drafting board . . .

Note: It was here that several students engaged in a reenactment of "To Tell the Truth". Each one announcing (in their best British accents) that he was our drawing professor,...

Interesting history and visual description of forest and it's management in New England. Very important work they do there! Love to explore the trails around there someday but on our day to visit it was extremely hot and humid.

This is a self guided tour around a single room only. There was no one to speak with or even meet your eye. Though the room was full of young people, all appeared to be studying and not there for interacting. There are restrooms in the other section of the...

Absolutely magical. The history of forestry in New England is fascinating, and here it is presented through dioramas- each has been meticulously created, the artistry is truly something to behold.

It's not a huge museum, it's just one room. But each display has so many tiny details that you'll lose track of time.

I feel lucky to have been...