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As Fall Evolves, Vistas Beckon Atop Mount Higby, Lion's Head, Steep Rock, Soapstone

Among the charms of Connecticut hiking are its accessibility and the surprisingly large number of trails, especially considering how suburbanized most of the... Read more...

Hiking Mount Higby along the Mattabesett Trail

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Best Places for Viewing Fall Foliage in Connecticut

Fiery fall foliage is one of the many perks to living in New England. No need to drive to New Hampshire or Vermont, there are plenty of prime leaf peeping... Read more...

A Tree Cycling Tour: Majestic Specimens Around Hartford Tailor-Made For A Ride Through Time

What Ed Richardson of Glastonbury has done over the past few decades amounts to a priceless gift to Connecticut. Read more...

Garden Spot

Peter Sleight

An Alternate Bulb Choice: Overlooked Alliums - October 2, 2009 - Since it's fall and time for planting bulbs, I'm going through my usual exercise of pondering what to plant.

Timing The Peak Of Bloom - September 4, 2009 - Planning for succession of blooms — a garden that always has something in flower — is the ultimate goal for many gardeners. It...

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Bonnie Phillips

Some Worries Come True - October 11, 2009 - The New York Times Magazine last Sunday had a cover story on a Harvard study that found that anxious babies...

An Ideal Match - October 4, 2009 - Occupational therapist Beverly Sadler knew she had made the right decision about expanding her practice...

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It's Hunting Season: Wear Bright Colors - October 11, 2009 - Last week, I found myself in Tolland at a place called Schindler-Schmidt Open Space Conservation Area. There was a light breeze blowing...

Escaping Civilization In The 'Wilds' Of Tolland - October 9, 2009 - It's about 6,700 miles from the wilds of Tolland to the shores of Japan. So why do I want to take off my hiking boots as I walk through...

3 Spectacular Views In Southern Connecticut - October 4, 2009 - It could be the line from God Bless America "From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam." Maybe for me that's...

Kampmeyer Preserve: A Beautiful, Boggy World - October 2, 2009 - The abandoned Shore Line Electric Railway grade is a magical place.

October: Time For Family Hiking - September 27, 2009 - Although it felt like fall last weekend when it was still summer and then felt like summer last week when fall officially arrived Tuesday,...

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Pitfall Of Pick-Your-Own: Picking Too Much	A Rare Inland Patch Of Pitch Pines
Riding The Rail Trail	Whale-Watchers Treated To Glimpse Of Graceful Giants
Shelter Island Offers Scenery, Sandy Beaches	Horseback Riding: It's Not As Easy As It Looks
Hurd Park's Split Rock Offers Great Views	Explore The Walden Preserve In Salem
Glacial Rock Highlights Mansfield's Wolf Rock Preserve	A Tow Path Along A Canal
Unsung But Splendid State Beach In Milford — And It's Free	Great Pond, South Glastonbury
A Spot Where The Bog Is Preserved	A Vanishing Breed
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