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CTMQ's Guide to Suffield

Case Falls

November 29, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

We're on the Case Case Falls, Manchester November 2016 Falls Fact: 25-feet high dammed cascade I took Calvin out for an hour or so of “waterfall hunting.” I think we can all agree that sounds a lot cooler than, “let’s get in the car and go drive to some waterfalls in Manchester.” We didn’t have too much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, case mountain recreational area, Manchester, Waterfalls

CTMQ’s Guide to Vernon

November 28, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Vernon 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” Vernon CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Vernon

CTMQ’s Guide to Stafford

November 27, 2016 by Steve 2 Comments

Everything Stafford 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” Stafford CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Stafford

CTMQ’s Guide to Manchester

November 25, 2016 by Steve 2 Comments

Everything Manchester 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” Manchester CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Manchester

Scantic Rapids

November 20, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Scant "Falls" Scantic Rapids, Enfield November 19, 2016 Visiting waterfalls in late 2016 is totally unfail to the falls. After all, we are in the midst of a two year drought situation. (The creek behind my house has been dry since May.) However, something tells me that the Scantic rapids wouldn't qualify … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Enfield, scantic river state park, Waterfalls

CTMQ’s Guide to Enfield

November 18, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Enfield

Knapp

November 11, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

Darling Wildlife Sanctuary

November 10, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Simsbury

Simsbury’s Town Trails

November 8, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Simsbury

TSTL’16.9: Squantz Pond State Park

October 26, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Great Views, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, new fairfield, pootatuck state forest, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Squantz Pond state park

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