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CTMQ > BEARS!

Goodwin Schoolhouse

June 24, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

It's a Bear of a Town East Hartford (Google Maps location) June 13, 2015 Good. You win. Winning is Good. And, somewhat oddly, there is more than one Goodwin school in East Hartford. And, to the best of my (20-second Googling) knowledge, none are historically related to the others. So if you’re here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: BEARS!, East Hartford, Free Museums, Hartford County, Historical Society of East Hartford, School House, Tiny Museums

SLC: Overlook Ridge Property

November 11, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

LookOver There! Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Sydney F. Fuller Wildlife Preserve ~.25 Miles, November 2017 I’m writing a quick little series on several Suffield Land Conservancy properties. Calvin and I ripped through a few of them on Election Day together; but don’t get too excited. These are more cautionary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: BEARS!, Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Suffield, suffield land conservancy

TSTL’16.2: Collis P. Huntington State Park

February 28, 2016 by Steve 2 Comments

The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #2 Collis P. Huntington State Park, Redding, Bethel, Newtown February 27, 2016 Most The Sky's the Limit Challenge points allow those seeking them a few different trail choices in obtaining them. For instance, if I was doing this thing myself, I'd be fully exploring the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: BEARS!, Bethel, Calvin, Damian, Fairfield County, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, huntington state park, Redding, Sky's the Limit Challenge

Mystic Aquarium

January 16, 2016 by Steve 4 Comments

Lion(fish) and Tiger(sharks), Oh My! Mystic section of Stonington (Google Maps Location) October 11, 2007, etc. I've been to the Aquarium a few times since the initial visit that most of this page is based upon - and have gained a greater appreciation for it over the years. In 2016, I fixed up the pictures here a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums, New Post Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Animals, Aquaria, BEARS!, Birds, Calvin, Damian, Fish, Mystic, New London County, Stonington, video

Tunxis Mainline Trail: Section 5

November 15, 2014 by Steve 4 Comments

Section 5: Getting Into the Hartland Barkhamsted/Hartland, 13.1 miles, with my dad October 20, 2013 My pops is no spring chicken, but he’s a rather fit septuagenarian. So he was pretty pumped for this 13 mile (or so) jaunt through the wilds of north central Connecticut. Granted, my dad lives in Delaware and has no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Barkhamsted, BEARS!, Blue Trails Challenge, Caves & Dens, Great Views, Hartford County, Hartland, Litchfield County, tunxis state forest, Tunxis Trail

Day 6: Rhode Island 2010

January 8, 2012 by Steve Leave a Comment

Green Scene September 2, 2010 Tired of the beach, we struck out north up to Portsmouth for half the day. At some point in my life I got four free passes to any Newport Mansion properties. Two years prior, during our first Rhode Island trip, we all went to see The Breakers I think. Since the passes had no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Non-CT, Travel Tagged With: BEARS!, Damian, Hoang, Plants, Rhode Island, Vacations

Bears! In the Wild

May 10, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

This page has become sort of ridiculous, now that we have bears in our yard and neighborhood fairly frequently. But hey, it’s still different when I see them out on a hike, right? Right. Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Sydney F. Fuller Wildlife Preserve November 2017 I came across a mom and her two cubs... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Animals, BEARS!, Granby, Hartford County, McLean Game Refuge, Suffield, suffield land conservancy, Wild Animals

140. White Memorial Conservation Center Nature Museum

February 12, 2011 by Steve 5 Comments

Stuff White People Like Litchfield (Google Maps location) October 3, 2009 Yet again, I’m forced to remind anyone reading this that there are plenty of things to do in Connecticut, year-round - and with kids. When people think of Litchfield, they almost universally think of the town green, the beautiful church … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Animals, BEARS!, Damian, Hoang, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Natural History, Nature Centers, White Memorial Conservation Center

Wickham Park Nature Center & Aviary

January 18, 2011 by Steve 1 Comment

Wick, Wick, Quack Manchester (Google Maps location) September 12, 2009 I used to live in Manchester and always thought Wickham Park was in East Hartford. Only part of it is. Wickham Park is a non-profit, private foundation whose property extends into both towns. The park contains 250 acres of gardens, open … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Animals, BEARS!, Birds, Damian, Gardens, Hartford County, Hoang, Industrial History, Manchester, Outdoor Museums, wickham park, Zoos

153. C.H. Pease Museum of Natural History

February 23, 2010 by Steve 3 Comments

May I Pease See Your Museum North Canaan (Google Maps Location) February 20, 2010 No one will complain about me writing too much about this little museum. That’s because I don’t have anything to say about it. There is no information online anywhere at all and the signage at the museum was sparse to say the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: BEARS!, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Libraries, Litchfield County, Natural History, North Canaan

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