Little Farm Pond

| November 7, 2018

Little Farm Pond

.64 miles; Sherborn, MA Today was a visit to Sherborn, MA, with my friend Marjorie to check out a few “Easy Walks.” This walk is part of Mass. Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, but is separated from the main property by impassible wetlands. It provided a lovely view of a kettle pond, and a there is […]

Francis Carter Grassland Trail

| December 3, 2016

1.75 miles; Charlestown, RI Today was a 3-fer trail scouting trip with Ernie and Jen for his blog, Trails and Walks in Rhode Island. Our first stop was supposed to be a hike to check out the new trails at the Francis Carter Preserve, but they were not quite done yet, so we just did the […]

Knuckup Hill

| November 27, 2016

2 miles; Wrentham, MA This was a PCHC hike, and more of a social gathering than a real hike, although there was a hill, and the view was fantastic. It’s always great to get together with friends, and these are friends I made on the dreaded “social media.” Rather than isolating, I find social media a […]

The Sky’s The Limit Challenge, Hike 4—Dinosaur State Park

| May 9, 2016

1/2 mile; Rocky Hill, CT Since we were so close, my challenge companions and I decided to knock off the “easy” rated Dinosaur Park, which was only about 20 minutes away. It was a short but very interesting little walk. I don’t know about you guys, but I LOVED dinosaurs when I was a kid. […]

A Tour of the Upper Charles

| September 29, 2015

A Tour of the Upper Charles

3.4 miles; bellingham, medway, and franklin, ma a lot of people think social media is isolating; that people spend more time looking at their phones and tablets than interacting with actual humans. but to my way of thinking, that’s all backwards. social media has connected me with some great people who i have actually met […]

Paffard Woods

| June 24, 2015

1.5 miles; stonington, ct this was a short but fun walk with a friend on this avalonia property. lots to look at including a gorgeous little brook, interesting rock formations, and wildflowers. i had hoped to visit this property last february on snowshoes, but the parking lot looked pretty dicey to me, and i didn’t […]