HIKING AND HORSES

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 will be looked at f...

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

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

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

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 famous trail offered an ...

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 partners on stand-by. ...

I had an interesting experience while hiking today that caught me off guard and provided valuable lessons. Fortunately everything turned out ok, but a series...

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

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 in the woods with t...

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 scout trips and onc...