For geology enthusiasts (or anyone who’s ever picked up an interesting rock and carried it home), Devil’s Hopyard is a treasure trove of fascinating formations. The park sits on some of the oldest ...

Hammonasset Beach State Park in Connecticut is experiencing rising sea levels, leading to the erosion of its salt marshes.

The concept plan for Manresa Wilds' Northern Forest. Rendering courtesy of SCAPE NORWALK – Manresa Island Corp., the nonprofit leading ...

As annual attendance at Connecticut's 110 state parks continues to climb, scenes such as this have become more common. Park closures have increased six-fold over the past 15 years, state data shows.

Texas voters in 2023 signed off on a $1 billion endowment to establish the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to purchase and develop land for the recreational use across the state. The fund is ...

Remember when vacations meant actually disconnecting instead of just posting photos with #unplugged while secretly checking work emails? Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth, Connecticut offers ...

Warren De La Salle head coach Thaier Mukhtar doesn’t shy away from pushing his players to the best of their abilities by being tough on them. Mukhtar, in his 37th season with the Pilots, decided he’d ...

Waterfalls are among nature’s most beautiful spectacles. And while they may seem a bit exotic to Long Islanders, three of these wonders are within about three hours from home. From the Hudson Valley ...

"Any attempt to spin this decision as a win for public safety is pompous puffery that is an insult to every law-abiding gun owner and the Constitution itself," said Cameron L. Atkinson, counsel for ...

The Connecticut State Park system is looking to expand experiences for visitors, and they need help from the private sector. The goal is to make state parks more of a tourism destination through ...

We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the reader-powered journalism that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. Gov. Ned ...