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USACE Trails Intro

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USACE Trails Intro

US Army Corps of Engineers Trails Colebrook, Mansfield, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Plymouth, Thomaston, Thompson, Waterbury, Watertown It's amazing. 14 years into this massive CTMQ project I've decided to throw this page together. These properties have just sort of lingered on the periphery of how I organize things on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Canals and Dams, US Army Corps of Engineers

Oil City Dam

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Oil City Dam

Snake Oil Oil City at Rainbow Reservoir, Windsor There is a lot going on at Northwest Park in Windsor. Today, you can find all sorts of stuff from a little nature museum to a tobacco history museum to a dozen miles of trails and more. And stuff has been happening there for a long time. I don’t typically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Canals and Dams, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Northwest Park, Windsor

Northwest Park v.Windsor

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Northwest Park v.Windsor

Dams, Dinosaurs and a Dump Northwest Park, Windsor January 19, 2013 This page is a beast because Windsor’s Northwest Park is a beast. I say that as a compliment… this place is a gem and I’m fortunate that it’s so close to my home. Not only that, it is very near my older son’s special needs school and as a result, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Canals and Dams, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Hoang, Northwest Park, Windsor

Stop-Log Exercises

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Stop-Log Exercises

When the Levee Doesn’t Break Stop-Log Exercises East Hartford I can’t be alone in finding this weird thing East Hartford does fascinating. Perhaps I should clickbait the title… THIS ONE WEIRD THING EAST HARTFORD DOES WILL SAVE THE TOWN FROM DISASTER! But really, that’s a truthful statement. And I’m 99% certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Canals and Dams, East Hartford, Hartford County

The Legacy of the Dexters

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The Legacy of the Dexters

There’s A Lot Going on Here Dexter Coffin and the Dexter Company Windsor Locks & East Windsor I drive over the Dexter D. Coffin, Sr. Bridge every day. Many of you probably do as well, whether you know it or not. It is the I-91 bridge that connects Windsor Locks to East Windsor across the Connecticut River. I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Canals and Dams, Cool Bridges, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Windsor Locks

FLT: Canal Aquaduct & Henry Mason Trail

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FLT: Canal Aquaduct & Henry Mason Trail

I Think I Can(al), I Think I Can(al)... Farmington Land Trust: Canal Aqueduct Trail ~1 Mile, March 2018 Hiking with my older son Damian is a total crapshoot. His unique brand of special needs is such that I have no idea how the outing is going to go until we get going. This hike was one of those rare and beautiful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Canals and Dams, Damian, Farmington, farmington land trust, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Industrial History, Trees

TSTL’17.13: Farmington Canal State Park Trail

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TSTL’17.13:  Farmington Canal State Park Trail

The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #13 Farmington Canal State Park Trail, Cheshire September 16, 2017 The story here has nothing at all to do with the historic lock or the walk or the museum that wasn't open - because it's pretty much never open. So let's dispense with all of that off the bat. We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Canals and Dams, Cheshire, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, New Haven County, Sky's the Limit Challenge

TSTL’16.8: Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park

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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 3, 2016 Please note that a commenter states that this section of the state park trail has been cleaned up and is much nicer than the apocalyptic wasteland described below. Of all the Sky’s the Limit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Canals and Dams, Damian, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park

TSTL’16.5: Mansfield Hollow State Park

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TSTL’16.5: Mansfield Hollow State Park

The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #5 Mansfield Hollow State Park, Mansfield March 19, 2016 After last week's more-difficult-than-usual hike over in Barkhamsted, I sought out an easier one for us this time around. To keep the boys engaged, I wanted a relatively short and flat Sky's the Limit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Canals and Dams, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Mansfield, mansfield hollow state park, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Tolland County, Windham County

Fisher Farm Open Space

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Fisher Farm Open Space

Fisher Farm Open Space July 1, 2010 My 2010 advice: Don’t bother. Unless you are 100% immune to poison ivy and get your jollies hiking through pancake-flat meadows and woods, there’s really not too much on offer here. Perhaps it’s better in the fall, I don’t know. I hiked this property on a steamy July 1st … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Avon, Canals and Dams, Hartford County

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