I felt a strange but powerful connection to that place, like there was an unspoken mutual respect between us. We had been tested to our extreme and we had passed the test. The hills seemed to arch their backs and stretch their shoulders lifting their peaks to meet my gaze. I silently thanked the whole stretch of coast. When Leigh Anne turned to me her eyes were moist. She too was farewelling the place that was our home for a time.

We swigged straight from the bottle, our eyes glued to the huge orange sun that slowly sunk down to the horizon. We talked and talked, immensely happy and self-congratulatory at having made it here, through all the hikes, early mornings, hitches and storms.

Probably owing to the unique legend associated with Devil’s Hopyard State Park, the potholes found there at Chapman Falls are some of the most well-known in the entire state.

Another year come and gone… and what a great year it has been! From Connecticut to Hawaii, from Baja to the Himalayas, we have been blessed with some amazing journeys! Browse through the highlights of 2011, and be sure to take a look at what’s to come in 2012!

“There is a true peace and serenity that can be felt while floating amongst these majestic mountains,” Trails of Freedom follower Ingrid Crocco reports. On her recent visit to Nepal, Ingrid had the opportunity to take a mountain plane through the great Himalayas, and has thankfully shared her pictures and stories with us.

Our Connecticut Hike Database offers hikers a quick way to learn about interesting trails and see all of Trails of Freedom’s associated visual and written content in one convenient place.

Knowing that time was running out, adrenaline seemed to take over our team. We knew that we had to do everything we could to save our patient…

I thought I’d already laid eyes on the full-range of impressive waterfalls in the state, but this this 2,000-acre parcel of forest in Granby, Connecticut taught me that I shouldn’t be so quick to think I’ve seen it all!

As I lay on the beach on night one of this intrepid journey down into Mexico, it was hard to think while a fiesta was booming meters away from my tent.  Books lay piled up at the foot of my tent and my surfboard was my only company. I sat up in bed and unzipped [...]

Connecticut’s waterfalls generally tend to be much smaller than some monstrous waterfalls found elsewhere in the United States. But the beauty of cascading water can hardly be pinned down by the measuring stick alone, and this line-up of Connecticut’s best waterfalls features some natural gems that any outdoor enthusiast will surely appreciate.