The Berkshires are a branch of the Appalachian Mountains in Western Massachusetts. often referred to as the "Berkshire Hills," although Massachusetts residents frequently refer to them as mountains.
Geology
Over half a billion years ago Africa collided with Noth America, pushing up the Appalachian Mountains and forming the Taconic bedrock of the Berkshires. Erosion over hundreds of mllions of years wore these mountains down to the hills that we see today.
Ecology
Today efforts are being made on behalf of many organizations to preserve these mountains for human enjoyment. The Housatonic River is a popular area for trout fishing, and the area's relative pristineness contributes to the popularity of nature walks in the region.
Siteseeing
The Berkshires are a popular tourist attraction and vacation getaway, serving the same function in relation to MA that the Catskills do in New York and the Poconos do for Pennsylvania. With numerous trails, including part of the Appalachian Trail, and large tracts of wilderness, the Berkshire are popular for the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge Massachusetts are among the area's more famous tourist destinations. The more conventional Clark Museum of Art and the contemporary art museum MassMoCA are also commonly frequented attraction. The region is also home to numerous summer stock theatre festivals, such as the Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA), Berkshire Theatre Festival (Stockbridge, MA), Shakespeare and Company (Lenox, MA), and also hosts a regional dance company, Jacob's Pillow.
The Berkshires (pronounced as "berk-shurs" or "berk-sheers") are a branch of the Appalachian Mountains, centered in Western Massachusetts (with portions located in the adjacent states of Vermont, New York, and Connecticut).
The Berkshires are a popular tourist attraction and vacation getaway, serving the same function in relation to Connecticut and Massachusetts that the Catskills do in New York and the Poconos for Pennsylvania.
The Norman Rockwell Museum, Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMoCA), and Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) comprise the region's diverse selection of art museums, and Gallery 51, Carrie Haddad Gallery and Kolok Gallery are three of the Area's highly regarded private art galleries.
The Berkshire Hills are located at the western extreme of Massachusetts and form a continuous range that contain the state's highest peak, Mt. Greylock, at 3,487 feet.
BerkshireCounty is located at the western extreme of Massachusetts and borders Rensselaer and Columbia Counties, New York, Bennington and Windham Counties, Vermont and Litchfield County, Connecticut.
In general, BerkshireCounty is primarily known as the home of Tanglewood, the summer showcase of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Red Lion Inn, Shakespeare Theather Company, and Williams College in Williamstown.
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