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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 site is a one man show and a massive work in progress I was curious about what people currently found useful and where they might want the site […]
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 ground is saturated and rivers and streams are over flowing. Remember it’s September so the tide is high at the autumnal equinox (when both the sun and the […]
The history of Connecticut’s forests is the story of glacial setting, managed landscapes, their cultivation and preservation and of course raging fires, leveling hurricanes, and expanding blights. Interwoven are the people who brought Connecticut to the forefront of agriculture and forestry, pioneering the state forests, and setting the stage for the open space we enjoy […]
Previous years: 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 It’s that time of year when people like me fire up their laptops, open a blank doc, look back on everything that’s happened over the past year, and boldly extrapolate into the next. Fifth annual review here, that’s a quick half a decade working on this […]
Previous years: 2017 | 2018 | 2019 Fourth annual review, once again looking back not just in terms of exploration, but also in the growth of this site. The exploration highlights of the year: See every location I visited this year on the 2020 Page Looking Back What Went Well Exponential growth of the site. Just want to […]
It has been a big month here at ExploreCT! Now that I have passed “back to square one” I’ve been able to tackle so many of the things that were simmering on the back burner since March: Big Updates https://youtu.be/Xo9uwY8k2S4 Diana’s Pool – Finished up my year long project documenting Diana’s Pool so the page […]
I’m proud to say that Explore Connecticut is back to 100% after The ‘Great Crash’ earlier this year in March. I was originally thinking that I could get the site back to full strength in just two months. But after the initial sprint, some COVID-era delays, and an actual roadmapping of the recovery, it became pretty clear that was way too […]
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the influence of the Yale Forestry School on the open spaces of Connecticut. The more research I do into the history of parks in Connecticut the more I realize what a leader the state was in the conservation movement. A central element that keeps popping up again and […]
I had thought that this year was going to be the Year of the State Parks, but with several state parks filled to capacity each weekend, I’ve found myself on the quieter blue blaze trails. This year with other plans for Connecticut Trails Day dashed, I decided to do a solo thru hike of the […]
No fancy article this month just a couple updates and announcements.First, since The Great Crash I’ve added back 175 locations which, as I announced on Instagram, officially puts me past 50% rebuilt. Thankfully, there have only been a few pages that I’ve had to truly rewrite from scratch that just aren’t as good as the originals. Second, it […]
