Category: Geology
26
Nov
Autumn Beyond Hartford Climate Possibilities Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Geology Hartford History New Haven County Rivers Transportation
Beyond Hartford: GORGEous South Meriden
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Every time I looked into making a Beyond Hartford trip to Meriden, I dropped the effort because it seemed like a train ride . ....
04
Aug
Access Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Design Environmental Interest Fairfield County Geology Long Reads Parks Summer Transportation Unsolicited Advice
Beyond Hartford: Greenwich
by Kerri Ana Provost
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[First time visitor? Coming here directly? Stop and learn about the Beyond Hartford, Beyond Cars series before reading on] In previous car-free outings, I’ve questioned...
07
Aug
Access Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest Free Geology Get Outside Long Reads Reader Tip Tolland County Transportation Unsolicited Advice
Beyond Hartford: Mansfield
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Cooling off doesn't have to mean joining half of Connecticut on the beach
27
Jul
Commentary Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Free Geology Get Outside Long Reads New England Rivers Summer Transportation
Beyond Hartford: Shelburne Falls
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I was just passing through. After spending so much of 2020 and 2021 isolated, I needed more time alone. I’d booked a cabin — no...
19
Jul
Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Design Environmental Interest Geology Get Outside Long Reads New England Summer Weird
Three Sisters Sanctuary
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The fire-breathing dragon was not breathing its fire on this wet day, yet Three Sisters Sanctuary managed to impress, and no amount of rain was...
09
Aug
Behind the Rocks Covid-19 Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Free Fun Geology Get Outside Hartford History Long Reads Parks South West
Rocky Ridge
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having two names for what is essentially one park feels silly. Bushnell Park, Elizabeth Park, Keney Park, and Pope Park are all interrupted by streets,...
28
Jul
Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Frog Hollow Geology Get Outside Hartford Myth Busting Unsolicited Advice
The Life and Times of Zion Hill Cemetery
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you see a toppled headstone, look around it. Chances are, you will see a groundhog’s hole. What often appears at a glance as human-caused...
06
Jul
Access Activism Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Geology Get Outside Hartford History Holiday Living Long Reads Myth Busting North Central Connecticut Parks Progress Quality of Life Summer Transportation
Liberty, Justice, and the Great Outdoors
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The understated beauty of Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Preserve, defeated the odds by being allowed to continue, as is.
16
Jun
Access Beyond Hartford Central Connecticut Commentary Covid-19 Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Free Geology Get Outside History Long Reads Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parks Transportation
Outdoors Is Not Extinct
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With few exceptions, physical museums remain closed (COVID-19), but some are surrounded by beautiful grounds just asking to be visited. Dinosaur State Park in Rocky...
02
May
Behind the Rocks Beyond Hartford Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Free Geology Get Outside Hartford History North Central Connecticut Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Reader Tip Rivers South West
Virtual Walk Hartford: Explore Cemetery Brook
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Normally when these Walk Hartford outings take place, they involve a handful of people, in person, and we take a break for lunch or have...