Everything Enfield I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Enfield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Knapp
Don’t Knapp on This Place Simsbury Land Trust’s Knapp Property, Simsbury November 2016 When one is redlining Simsbury, one must hike every trail. Like, every trail. True red-liners care about crossover paths and every side trail too. And when one is redlining Simsbury, one must hike every non-trail trail. … [Read more...]
Darling Wildlife Sanctuary
My Little Darlings Darling Wildlife Sanctuary November 2016 I learned of this little sanctuary via the Simsbury Land Trust 2016 Walk Book. But it’s not a Simsbury Land Trust property. To the best of my knowledge, it is a town of Simsbury property. So that’s how I’m treating it. Also, the sign says … [Read more...]
2016 Sky’s the Limit Pictures
Steve (dad), Calvin, and Damian Wood. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. … [Read more...]
Simsbury’s Town Trails
Simsbury's Town Trails Simsbury taught me some lessons. The very first CTMQ page, ever, was about the Pinchot Sycamore in Simsbury. The very first non-CFPA trail on the CTMQ was in Simsbury. The town showed me that I needed to expand my horizons beyond the original confines of this site. And that's when, way … [Read more...]
Tidal River Brewing (Closed)
Tidal River Brewing Canton January 2016-October 2016 Ok, look. I don’t need to write up this page and if you’re reading this, you are among select company. In today’s tsunami of new breweries, new beers, newly distributed brands to our state, the news of one of Connecticut’s smallest breweries closing barely … [Read more...]
TSTL’16.9: Squantz Pond State Park
The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #9 Pootatuck State Forest/Squantz Pond State Park, New Fairfield August 30, 2016 I know the title here is Squantz Pond, but 99% of this hike was not in the state park but rather in the Pootatuck State Forest. “Squantz.” Go ahead. Say that word a few times in your … [Read more...]
TSTL’16.8: Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park
The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #8 Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park, Suffield/Windsor Locks July 2016 This section, notably the southernmost bit and parking area, has been cleaned up and is much nicer than the apocalyptic wasteland described below. Of all the Sky’s the Limit Challenge hikes we’ve … [Read more...]
Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, and US Army Corps of Engineers Trails
Audubon, Nature Conservancy, South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, and US Army Corps of Engineers Trails I've thrown a bunch of very different entities' trails together on this one main page because... because I wanted to. And while you may think these are not hikes worth your time and effort, I'm here … [Read more...]
TSTL’16.7: James L. Goodwin Forest
The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #7 James L. Goodwin Forest, Hampton June 26, 2016 Nobody ever thinks about Hampton, Connecticut. Your mind is probably drifting away from the thought of Hampton right now. Stop doing that – focus! Sometimes you’ll see Hampton mentioned in geo-oddity blurbs because … [Read more...]
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