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My knees are so creaky now that the days of five hour walks are over, but I wouldn't say I got short-changed on the woods of Connecticut. 
There are some magical places around here. But it's also true that some of our oldest and most-loved trails now seem to dive in and out of development. The experience of walking into deep deep woods, of going some place where you really can't hear even the faintest sound of a car in the distance is, in Connecticut, pretty rare.
Our guests today are going to talk about the joys and beauties of our woods, but also about the challenges they face.
What are forests for anyway? Who gets to use them and for what? What's the place of loud stupid recreational machines? (OK, maybe I'm showing a little bias there.) And is there an way to slow the march of development that gobbles up our woods? Is there any way, even, to get back a little of what we lost?
Today on the Colin McEnroe Show - how to love the woods and what you should do if you already do.
Leave your comments below or e-mail us colin@wnpr.org.
Our family are avid
Our family are avid walkers/hikers and would like to suggest some of our favorite spots.
Burr Pond State Park, Torrington (about 2 miles, mild-moderate)
Steep Rock, Washington on the Sheppaug River-mild on one side of the river and rocky/steep on other side) suspended bridge connects the two sides
White Memorial-trail with pond and memorial rock off Route 63 in Litchfield-mild-moderate
Sessions Blue Trail, Bristol connects with Tory's Den, Plymouth-from Plymouth side moderate to difficult
ENJOY!!
Listener E-mail from Morgan
Lovin the forest show on right now... I am an avid rock climbing here in the state of CT and am deeply disturbed by inadequacies of the Recreational Use Statue and why there has been no move to protect municipalities under this rule. Currently only Private land owners and the state owned properties are protected meaning that municipalities are currently discouraged from creating recreational areas as they are legally liable for any injuries that occur on their property. The Supreme court ruling Conway v. Town of Wilton ruled that Muni are not covered under the R.U.S. I would like to know if the CT organizations are working or having discussions to correct this serious issue.
Some favorite hiking spots via Facebook:
Hikers in the
Hikers in the Bristol/Burlington area will undoubtedly know of Session's Woods, a fantastic piece of land operated by the DEP off of Route 69 in Burlington. Aside from several miles of well-maintained gravel walking paths, Session's also hosts a section of the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail. The area also connects to nearby Nassahegon State Forest. This place is a veritable one-stop shop for hiking, mountain biking, dog walking, and hunting. Check it out!