Fresh as a Fetid Swamp Fresh Meadows, .5 mile, Wallingford Land Trust January 10, 2015 Do not hike this hike. Seriously. Don't. Now, I'm a guy who hikes any hike anywhere. I revel in the obscure, the urban, the creepy, and the strange. I am drawn to weird little land trust properties squeezed into … [Read more...]
WLT: Orchard and Spruce Glen
Not Bad. Could be Spruced up a Bit Orchard and Spruce Glen, ~2 miles, Wallingford Land Trust January 10, 2015 On the last day of a very long Christmas break with my children, I had to get out of the house. I had to hike. My random choice of Wallingford Land Trust trails was only slightly random: WLT can be … [Read more...]
Wallingford Land Trust Intro
Wallingford Land Trust Wallingford (duh) Before I began this website all those years ago, I had a fairly low opinion of Wallingford. Then a couple things happened: I visited Gouveia Vineyards and hiked the Mattabesset Trail east of I-91. Both are beautiful and have a definite remote feel. In Wallingford. … [Read more...]
Burlington Trail Master Outro
I Have Mastered Burlington Burlington Trail Master April 2008 - November 2015 I have a painful admission. Becoming a Burlington Trail Master didn't excited me as much as I thought it would. Don't get me wrong - I was and still am excited to be a BTM. But perhaps my celebration was a bit muted because, … [Read more...]
Taine Mountain Trails
T'Aine't Much Here BLT/NC Taine Mountain Trails July 11, 2015 In my effort to be a true Burlington Land Trust Burlington Trail Master, I made it a point to revisit this slightly confusing property. I say "revisit" because I previously hiked most of it in 2008 when I was working my way through the Tunxis … [Read more...]
Martha Brower Sanctuary (BLT)
It’s All About the Farting Mushrooms BLT Greer Road Red Trail November 22, 2015 [This page is part of my ongoing series, “Hikes with my Boys.” The full list of those hikes can be found here.] If that title doesn’t draw you in... you are dead inside. I’m not saying that it will inspire you to pack a snack and … [Read more...]
Swan Preserve & Winsor Woods (CLCT)
Swan Preserve & Winsor Woods Canton Land Conservation Trust October 18 & November 1, 2015 [This page is part of my ongoing series, “Hikes with my Boys.” The full list of those hikes can be found here.] Since the Canton Land Conservation Trust lumps these two trail networks together, so shall I. They are only a … [Read more...]
SLT: Glover Property
Fits Like a Glove. Seriously. It's that Small. Glover Property, Simsbury Land Trust October 14, 2015 This trailed property is so small, that I really don't have to write all that much. Heck, I could just plop the SLT's nice description here and be done with it. The Glover property is a wet meadow, one of … [Read more...]
Greenwich Land Trust Intro
The Greenwich Land Trust Greenwich (duh) The mere existence of an organization such as the Greenwich Land Trust is pretty amazing when you stop to think about it. Seriously. Are there many suburban/exurban areas with land as expensive as it is in Greenwich? And I’m not just talking about Connecticut, I’m … [Read more...]
New Canaan Land Conservation Trust Intro
The New Canaan Land Conservation Trust New Canaan(duh) Oh how I love New Canaan. I often get asked where in Connecticut I’d most like to live. I almost always say, “in a mid-century modern in New Canaan.” I love them. I love the town’s proximity to New York City and Stamford. I just can’t afford to live … [Read more...]
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