This isn’t your parent’s camping food. It’s far from it in fact. Good To-Go takes dehydrated food to a whole other level. A level that will have you considering buying some just to have around the house to eat. Yes, Good To-Go is that good! The Herbed Mushroom Risotto is my go to pick most…
Whether you’ve been hiking or just sitting in your own backyard, you have most likely come across markings left behind by wildlife. Some animal tracks are blatantly obvious while others are not so much. Anywhere with soil or surface that is malleable enough to leave an impression is great, but with the amount of rain we…
So, the first time we attempted to hike Stony Creek Quarry Preserve in Branford, CT we ended up on the wrong trail and spent most of our time in Guilford. Our loop hike around the quarry was a fail, but we did get some good miles in. Just in the wrong place. That being said,…
I always have to think a little differently when I have kids coming along on a hike with me. They are not going to be able to go as long as I would and I have to be prepared for frequent stops to examine nature. Gay City State Park in Hebron, CT is a great…
Mount Washington is known as the home of the world’s worst weather. For many years it held the record for the strongest recorded wind gust. Companies bring their tents to the summit to test them against this crazy weather. Every year people die on the mountain. So why would I want to hike it in…
Last year at Banff Mountain Film Festival we saw Vasu Sojitra shredding backcountry ski trails all around North America on one leg. The Glastonbury, Connecticut native lost his leg due to a blood infection when he was only 9 months old. That has not stopped him from getting out and enjoying the mountains all year…
For a person who loves snow I have been pretty bummed with the warmer than normal temperatures we have been experiencing. That was until I realized that Fields of Fire Adventure Park in Mystic, Connecticut was still putting on their Friday Night Lights. Every Friday night, weather permitting, the adventure course is lit by strings…
Not all trails are easy to get information on, especially if you are looking to do just one section of a trail that starts in Meriden and goes all the way to New Hampshire. Many people do Pinnacle Rock and Rattlesnake Mountain as part of a car spot hike. They put one car at the…
By Kathy Duggan Walden Preserve in Salem, Connecticut includes 400 acres of fields, young forest, wetlands and streams with marked trails. The main trail is relatively flat, wide and easy; side trails are moderately difficult and can be steep and narrow in spots. No dogs other than service dogs. No hunting. No motorized vehicles except…
Day 9: Zion (This is the final installment in a 9 part series. Click here to go back to day 1) Our last day of touring National Parks started again before sunrise. This morning greeted us with a thick frost on the car, which looked like a dusting of snow. We were half way to…
