Author: Ian Tullock

Eastford, CT

Number eight in my quest to visit every town in CT is Eastford. Located in Windham County, Eastford was established in 1847.  It has a population of 1,649, and a land area of 28.89 miles.

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Norfolk, CT

My goal is to visit every small town in CT.  Today I visited Norfolk. Established in 1758, with a population of only 1,588, Norfolk is Connecticut’s seventh smallest town by population.  However, with an area

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Scotland, CT

Number six on my list of small towns is Scotland, CT. Located in Windham County, and incorporated in 1857, Scotland has a population of 1,576, making it the sixth smallest town in the state.  Covering

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52 Hike Challenge

In the year of our lord 2022, in which I turned 52 years of age, I decided to embark upon the 52 Hike Challenge.  I wasn’t sure I was going to get it done, but

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Mt. Greylock

Today I hiked up to the top of Mt. Greylock in Adams, MA.  This is an extremely challenging hike, at least for me.  It may be less of a challenge for you, if you are

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Peoples State Forest

The trail I like to take through Peoples State Forest is a 4.2 mile out-and-back with a 536 foot ascent that takes about 1:45 to complete.  I honestly think it’s one of the best views

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Cornwall, CT

Cornwall is number five in my project to visit all the small towns in CT. Cornwall was incorporated in 1740, and covers an area of 46.3 square miles, making it one of Connecticut’s largest towns

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Colebrook, CT

My goal is to visit every small town in CT.  Number four on my list is Colebrook. Colebrook was incorporated in 1779 and has a population of 1,361.  We’re well into four digits now!  I

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Warren, CT

My goal is to visit every small town in CT.  My third town is Warren. Warren is a town of 1,351 residents, located in Litchfield county.  Named for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren, it was

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Canaan, CT

Town number two in my project to visit every small town in CT. This one took me two trips, because the town of North Canaan tricked me a little.  Canaan and North Canaan used to

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Union, CT

My goal is to visit every small town in CT.  Today I began with Union. Union has a population of only785 people, making it Connecticut’s least populous town.  However, it has an area of 28.71

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Heublein Tower via The Hazen Trail

The Hazen Trail is a less-known route up to the Heublein Tower.  If solitude is your thing, you won’t find many other hikers here, but you’ll pay for that solitude with a strenuous climb.  It’s

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