HIKING AND HORSES

That said, I did recently have the opportunity to venture out of Connecticut (ever so slightly) for a really great hike. Just over the Conne

I arrived at the parking lot of the Goodwin State Forest conservation education center at about 8:20am. There were only two other cars th...

What images come to mind when you think of taking a hike? Do you envision a great trek through remote mountain passes? Maybe a stroll thr...

Mark Twain is credited with saying “it is easier to fool people than to convince them they’ve been fooled”. People are generally predispo...

This past weekend I was able cross “section hike an entire blue trail” off my to do list!

I remember very clearly what the weeks and months immediately following 9/11/2001 were like. That tragedy and the nation’s response to it...

For a small state Connecticut has an abundance of hiking trails. Small, local trail systems can be found in most towns. Some are maintain...

I gained an appreciation for the outdoors at a very young age. Thinking about it, some of my best childhood memories involved camping and...

Our mild winter thus far in Connecticut has been a disappointment for those who love snow activities this time of year. The warmer than a...

Of the approximately 2,200 miles that make up the Appalachian Trail, about 52 of them fall in Connecticut. A 4 mile section of this famo...

When I hike I’m most often solo. When I first got back in to hiking I was regularly heading out last minute and didn’t have any hiking pa...

I had an interesting experience while hiking today that caught me off guard and provided valuable lessons. Fortunately everything turned ...

I recently attended a presentation on winter hiking by Mat Jobin. Mat is a professional guide (www.reachyoursummit.net) who’s got the exp...

I recently got back in to hiking. I had been away from it for about 2 decades. During this time away I’ve enjoyed short, low-impact walks...

I didn’t grow up around horses. Yes, when I was younger I rode a horse a few times. Once as a young boy with my grandfather, twice on boy...