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70 features
12 Frederick Law Olmsted The grandfather of landscape design ’ s Berkshire legacy . By Cornelia B . Gilder
24 Deb Carter ’ s Living Art The incredible dresses of this Berkshire-based designer . By Maisy Seckler
40 The Berkshire 25 Presenting this year ’ s Berkshire 25 — individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to our way of life . By The Editors
BASH BISH FALLS , JAY CANALE COURTESY OLD MILL ROAD MEDIA stories
50 Henry Louis Gates , Jr . On the Golden Age of African American Studies and the upcoming Authors Guild Foundation ’ s WIT Festival . By Anastasia Stanmeyer
70 Outdoor Rec 413 What ’ s happening on the trails and slopes , a guide to new gear , a listing of outdoor events — and more . All right here in our new outdoor recreation section !
2 Scribbled Note
6 Shout Out
This , that , and the other things
9 10 minutes with ...
Groundbreaking bluesman Taj Mahal
32 Fields of Change
Taft Farms ’ key to success is adapting to the times
36 cannabis413
Shopping for CBD in your neighborhood grocery store
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44 Giving Back
Berkshire volunteer firefighters
54 Health Column
Ivette Guttmann , M . D ., sports medicine specialist at SVMC Orthopedics
57 What Better Place ?
A Berkshire forest becomes a final resting ground
60 biz413 / feature
Businesses find strength in collective models
64 biz413 / column
State Sen . Adam Hinds on the Berkshire Flyer
66 A Drive on the Mohawk Trail
Take in fall ’ s foliage along this route
84 The Berkshire Cider Project
Mastery in the making of hard cider
88 The Art of It
Carolyn Abrams ’ At the Clark and a new gallery for The Guild of Berkshire Artists
ON THE COVER “ Falling in Love ,” by Ashley Weeks Cart , courtesy Old Mill Road Media . This photo was an entry in Berkshire Magazine ‘ s 2021 photo contest . Enter this year ’ s contest at berkshiremag . com