Puttering Around Potter Potter Meadow, Columbia July 2019 This is a Joshua's Trust property. Joshua's Trust owns, maintains, and oversees a ton of properties in northeastern, Connecticut towns that the majority of Connecticutians don't know exist. While I have many still to explore, I've been impressed with … [Read more...]
Horseguard State Park Scenic Reserve
Horsing Around Horseguard State Park Scenic Reserve, Avon November 2016 In October of 2016, The Hartford Courant's Peter Marteka wrote, Horse Guard State Park Scenic Reserve is one of those [astericked, as in overlooked] places. But after what I saw on my visit, it easily moved into my "Top 10 list of … [Read more...]
Batz Property
Batz&*^% Crazy! Batz Property, Ellington April 2019 As you surely remember, I tried hiking the Batz Property previously - 20 minutes after I severely sprained my ankle while hiking the loop over at Swann Farm. It didn't go so well and I had to turn around and go home for some icing and elevating. In the few weeks … [Read more...]
Tidal Marsh Trail (Closed)
Target This Hike Tidal Marsh Trail, North Haven April 2019 Trail was closed due to "alarming levels of PCB contamination found on the land" in April 2024. I must admit that I didn't plan to target this hike behind Target. Calvin and I spent the bulk of the day in New Haven, but then ventured out here - to North … [Read more...]
Scantic River State Park (East Windsor)
Frantic Along the Scantic Scantic River State Park, East Windsor ~2 miles, April 2019 Many hikes are ultimately calculated risks. Whether you are in the Andes hugging a vertical wall for dear life or trekking through a snowstorm or a desert. We don't have to make too many of these life or death choices here in … [Read more...]
Swann Farm
My Swann Song (For a Week or Two) Swann Farm, Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Ellington March 2019 Normally, I would write up a half-mile hike, hit publish, link it at the appropriate places, not really tell anyone, and call it a day. But this half-mile hike, which is certainly not a hike I'd recommend you drive … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 23: Windemere Avenue
That's Some Kinda Bridge Hockanum River Trails: Windemere Avenue, Vernon & Ellington March 2019 If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north you have already read... there's no single way to hike the Ellington trails, so I have no idea where you've come from. But you can go back to the Franklin … [Read more...]
Oakes Preserve
Annie Are You Oakeskay? Oakes Preserve, Avon Land Trust February 2019 Alright, look. Some trails are not great. That's just the way it is. There's no use beating around the bush here... the Oakes Preserve in Avon is - hey, there is use in beating around bushes here. It's the only way to hike this … [Read more...]
Metcalf Nature Preserve
I Met a Calf Metcalf Nature Preserve, Ellington March 2019 Regarding my title above, I didn't actually meet a calf on this hike. But since it's in Ellington, you believed me, didn't you? Of course you did. Ellington is one of Connecticut's fastest growing towns which means there are new houses everywhere - … [Read more...]
Sunset Hill Trail
A Good Lesson on Winter Sun Angles Sunset Hill Trail, Northern CT Land Trust, Ellington March 2019 It has been another long winter here in Connecticut... not so much because of excessive snow or cold, but because my son Calvin is seven and has a very full social calendar. Fuller than mine has ever been in my life. … [Read more...]
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