The trails offers a glimpse of the shoreline’s rock-splitting past and present.
Hike, mountain bike or cross-country ski for miles across hundreds of acres and climb a high wooden tower with amazing views.
The iron mill worker sat on the stone wall and watched as the autumn leaves tumbled off the oak trees and fell into the waters of the Saugatuck River. The bright blue sky reflected off the water and cast a hypnotizing spell on him as he dreamed of returning to his favorite fishing spot after…
Welcome to nature’s classroom, where both the natural world and human history intersect.
William Gillette and George McLean were two men who knew what they had. Gillette, an actor who built Gillette Castle high above the Connecticut River in East Haddam, expressed the desire in his will that it would never come into the possession of “a blithering sap-head who has no conception …
It’s not often you can hike back to the late 1800s along a trail where donkeys once pulled carts full of ore from mines deep in the hills down to roasting ovens and a blast furnace that produced iron and steel. Welcome to 1867 in a short-lived boomtown known as Chalybes. Today, parts of the …
Here’s a look at some places to explore right on or just across the Connecticut border.
There are plenty of places off Connecticut's beaten path where hikers can find peace, solitude and that suddenly all-important 6-foot social distancing
There are two ways to respond to the cold and the snow of winter. One way is to hide inside with a book and a blanket. Another way is to get outside and embrace it. Of course, pretty much every town in New England has its own personal sledding hill, known to all who live there. Same goes for…
You don’t have to look very far to find a great place to explore nature in Connecticut. Scenic wilderness trails criss-cross nearly every corner of the state, offering views aplenty. From flat and, in some cases, paved walkways to intense wilderness hikes, and dog- and bicyclist-friendly des…
