The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #3 Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument, North Canaan February 26, 2017 Another cold Connecticut winter’s day... What to do, what to do... Oh, I know! Bundle up the boys, toss them into the car, and point the car west to pick up a couple more 2017 Sky’s the Limit Challenge … [Read more...]
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Largest Cairn in Connecticut
You Don't, But I Cairn About This Stuff The Largest Cairn in Connecticut (?) January 2017 I just wrote about being surprised in the Manchester woods by a nice little covered bridge at the Oak Grove Nature Center. And I was surprised! But that surprise pales in comparison to the jaw-dropping surprise I felt when … [Read more...]
Oak Grove Covered Bridge
Groovin' in the Grove Oak Grove Nature Center Bridge, Manchester January 2017 Our little state continues to surprise me on occasion. We all know about the “big 3” covered bridges (right?) but it’s these little ones that interest me more. Granted, you can’t drive over many of them, but I don’t care. They’re … [Read more...]
Oak Grove Nature Center
There's a Hemlock and a Cedar Grove Too Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester January 2017 As I work my way through the trails of Manchester, I continue to be surprised by how enjoyable almost all of them are. This isn’t a knock on Manchester at all, but rather a comment on the fact that there are dozens of trails … [Read more...]
Buckland Hills Carousel
Bucked at Buckland... But Saved Two Bucks The Carousel at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, Manchester February 2017 Lame. Shame on Buckland Hills Mall. The boys and I arrived around 11:45 on a Sunday. We ate some horrific slices of "pizza" from Sbarro, just killing time until the carousel was to open at … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.2: Bolton Notch Tunnel
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #2 Bolton Notch State Park, Bolton February 19, 2017 They added lights in 2025! (picture at bottom). We were so emboldened by yesterday's 2017 TSTL kick-off hike that we decided to do another one the very next day. I drove the boys up to Bolton Notch State Park; a place … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 13: Hackett
Softball Hike Hockanum River Trails: Hackett, Manchester .75 miles, November 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Hilliard Trail page. If you haven't, it's a fun one and you should. I'll wait. Better yet, start at the … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.1: Stratton Brook State Park
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #1 Stratton Brook State Park, Simsbury February 2017 Saturday, February 18th, 11:41 AM. The thought dawns on me that the CT DEEP should have just released the 2017 Sky's the Limit Challenge. Google. Click. There it is! Scan list. Scratch head. Scan again, this time … [Read more...]
The Sky’s the Limit 2017 Challenge
This is DEEP, Man (Again) Connecticut State Parks “The Sky’s the Limit” 2017 Challenge Back again for another year! Fortunately for you, you don't have to read any longwinded introduction this year! For that, all you have to do is read what I wrote about the inaugural year's challenge here. I've made one … [Read more...]
Tinkerville Brook Preserve
He Prefers LEGO to Tinker Toys, But... Tinkerville Brook Preserve, Ashford January 2017 This is a Joshua's Trust property. I’m not sure what I was thinking, shuffling my five-year-old into the car for the trip out to Ashford to do some short hikes within some Joshua’s Trust properties. There was barely any … [Read more...]
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