Category: Beyond Hartford
06
Jan
A Cemetery With a View
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Warwick, Rhode Island: land of lighthouses, saltwater and freshwater beaches, and a cemetery within a town park. Warwick City Park, bordered by Buttonwoods Cove and...
27
Dec
First Day Hikes
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Whether you’re trying to form a new habit, or simply indulging in having a day off from work, the first day of the new year...
22
Dec
Beyond Hartford Coastal Connecticut Commentary Cultural Interest Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest History Long Reads New England Parks Transportation
Salt & Air
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It seems weird to build an airport in a salt marsh, but what do I know, I’m not a 20th century Man vs. Nature type,...
19
Dec
Beyond Hartford Coastal Connecticut Environmental Interest Geology Get Outside New England Parks Weird
CT Garnet Trail: Madison
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you want to know what it feels like to have people look at you like an outsider, get down on your hands and knees...
17
Dec
Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest Get Outside History Long Reads New England Parks Reader Tip
Shantok, Village of Uncas
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Some places don’t want to be found.
11
Dec
Beyond Hartford Commentary Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest Free Fun Geology Get Outside New England Weird
CT Garnet Trail, Stop 1: Can’t Make This Schist Up!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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There are no shortage of places to view garnets, Connecticut’s state mineral. Tolland’s Garnet Ridge Drive describes what must have been on view before developers...
02
Dec
Beyond Hartford Cultural Interest Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest Geology Get Outside History New England Parks Weird
Preserving Space for Peace and Exploration
by Kerri Ana Provost
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At a nature-themed holiday craft fair that I accidentally wander into, a cashier admits that she is not much into whimsy, but she can’t help...
26
Oct
Access Beyond Hartford Construction Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Free Get Outside History North Central Connecticut Parks Reader Tip Transportation
Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail: A Park as Long as Its Name
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In Connecticut, we are expert-level at metaphorically hiding our treasure. Sure, we’ll put up highway signs and a bit of fuss over Mystic, Hammonasset, and...
30
Sep
Activism Beyond Hartford Commentary Environmental Interest Free Get Outside Hartford North Meadows Sheldon/Charter Oak South Meadows
Tired of Trash
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Connecticut River begins on the boundary of Canada and the United States, in a bog, flowing 410 miles before joining Long Island Sound. In...
Sad Start to the New Year: Pedestrian Deaths Across Connecticut in January 2020