On a late spring day, I sat in a rustic cabin in northern Vermont, guest of Owen Ward, head Orvis guide for the well-known Woodstock Inn.
Central Watershed Outings: Exploring the West River
Inspired by artists and writers such as Thomas Cole and Timothy Dwight, many tourists during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries came to the Connecticut River valley to visit the region’s mountain houses atop peaks such as Mount Tom, Mount Holyoke, and Mount Sugarloaf. Visitors enjoyed the panoramic views and amenities such as restaurants, observatories, theaters, concerts, and inclined railroads.
At Riverfront Recapture, the Row Goes On
The late-May morning I arrived at the Greater
Hartford Jaycees Community Boathouse on the
Connecticut River for my first-ever rowing lesson,
I was equal parts apprehensive and ambitious.