Jess: Within our first week in Connecticut, we managed to visit both of the forts in our area. We first visited Fort Trumbull in New London, and then Fort Griswold in Groton. Both were free to tour, and we were able to bring Charlotte along. They are both unique and definitely worth a visit. We…
Seaside Point & Harkness Memorial State Park • June 26, 2017 Curtis: It was our first full day in Connecticut. I had work in the morning, but like all first days, it was short and more administrative work than anything else. By the time I got home it was only mid afternoon. Naturally, we decided that…
Hiking to Gore Mountain Fire Tower • April 15, 2017 With spring finally coming upon us, it’s time for us to knuckle down and finish some of our hiking goals for New York, first and foremost of which is the Adirondack/Catskill Fire Tower Challenge. We’ve got 15 down and only 8 to go! The one problem…
Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 3 • Visiting Attractions in the Hudson Valley • January 8, 2017 Our initial goal for the weekend was to finish hiking the five fire towers in the Catskills for the Fire Tower Challenge. We had previously hiked Hunter Mountain back in September and the first two days of our trip…
The History of Lake George • Lake George, New York Jess: After our hike last weekend to Prospect Mountain, we went on a little tour of the touristy town of Lake George, NY. We focused our time around walking along the side of the lake, admiring the mountains surrounding the area, and checking out the sites…
Acadian Culture and History • Fall to the Rising Sun Trip Due to the nature of our trip, it being so long and extensive, it just didn’t seem right to throw bits of disjointed history at you over the span of several posts. History should be read linearly (or so some believe). So instead I’m…