An Afternoon in Western Connecticut
An afternoon in Western Connecticut provides places for gorgeous walks, great coffee, and Tex Mex that will get you craving more.
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An Afternoon in Stamford, Connecticut
For an off-the-beaten-path take on Stamford, Connecticut, try out this adventure including a hidden walk, a picturesque beach and a subterranean brewery.
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Beaver Dam Conservation Area
The Beaver Dam Conservation Area is one of the many fine public parcels of land protected by the town and is a great place to take a walk!
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A Weekend in Newport
Enjoy a weekend in Newport full of viewing opulent mansions, eating delicious food and exploring gardens.
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Backyard Road Trips Rocks! Scavenger Hunt
For the last six months or so, the hard-working elves at Backyard Road Trips have placed “Backyard Road Trips rocks” throughout the South Shore of Massachusetts. Each rock placement has been chronicled on social media, both on Instagram and Facebook. The rocks have an official Backyard Road Trips sticker on them. Have you spotted one?
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Harkness Memorial State Park
Similar to when I tried to explore Dogtown in Gloucester and buckets of rain were literally dumped on us, some Backyard Road Trips just do not work out. Running through the BYRT Index and realizing that we really haven’t shown Little Rhody too much love, I decided to venture out to Arcadia Management Area in
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Hoyt-Hall Preserve
In exploring many of the South Shore’s walking trails, one that I have come back to time and again has been the Hoyt-Hall Preserve in Marshfield, Massachusetts. The preserve is under the tutelage of the Wildlands Trust. It is a favorite walk for the kids too. With a circular loop that travels near a pond,
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A Weekend in the Capital Region of Vermont
Although I seek to take adventures in places that are new to me, one state that I return to time and time again is the great state of Vermont. I often head to my favorite towns of Stowe or Woodstock. Although not far from either, for my recent trip to the Green Mountain State, I
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Fort Shantok State Park
Although Fort Shantok State Park is literally in the backyard of my hometown of Norwich, Connecticut, I have only been here three times or so. Fort Shantock’s location in Montville is just over the town line with Norwich. This was the site of the principal Mohegan settlement between the years of 1636 and 1682 and
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Willow Brook Farm
If the pandemic taught me one thing (actually it taught me many things but that’s another matter), it is to get out there and enjoy nature walks in my own backyard. One of the walks that I have frequented in the last few months has been Willow Brook Farm Preserve in Pembroke, Massachusetts. It is
