I recently took a private flying lesson from Brainard Airport in Hartford, climbing to the air along the Connecticut River. I had just completed the last of… Read more…

The Great Recession of 2024 It has been four years since The Great Crash and recently the site ran into technical issues. It took about a week’s… Read more…

Trailsmen, stewards, guardians of green,In silent service, rarely seen.With hands that mend the trail’s worn face,You guide our wanderlust’s embrace. Through forests deep and mountains high,Ensuring paths… Read more…

2023 Year in Review Previous years:   2017  |   2018  |   2019  |   2020   |   2021 | 2022 Seventh annual review, inching closer to a decade of work… Read more…

It’s been three years since my last thru-hike on the Nipmuck Trail in June 2020. I’d been thinking about doing the whole Shenipsit Trail since then but… Read more…

If I asked you how many places you think there are to hike, paddle, and climb in Connecticut, what would you guess? I’ve been asking people lately… Read more…

Previous years:   2017  |   2018  |   2019  |   2020   |   2021 Sixth annual review here and I’m so thankful that you all continue to read, support, and…

My pick for best waterfall in the county (even if it is man-made) I don’t think I’ve taken enough time to sit back and digest what seems… Read more…

In August 2022 I released a questionnaire to members of my newsletter asking for feedback and answers to questions that have been on my mind. Since this… Read more…

Check out this page for a map of all the tagged locations Imagine it’s September 1938. It has rained 14 inches in the past week so the… Read more…