Bike: Cranston Bike Path

Hike: Failure to Launch

Yesterday, we met Dad and Madeline for a hike of Browning Mill Pond in Arcadia.

Hike: Powder Mill Ledges Refuge

Length: 2 miles
Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead location: Sanderson Road (Rt. 5), Greenville, RI

Because we are ambitious...

Sorry. I had to laugh at myself a little for suggesting something as silly as describing us as "ambitious."

Anyway, we did decide to head out this morning for another walk in the woods. This time, it was the Powder Mill Ledges Refuge in Greenville.  Once again, we found it in Weber's Weekend Walks in Rhode Island (4th Ed.), and once again, it was a 20-minute drive.  No missed turns this time, however.  The trailhead is actually located at the Audubon Society's headquarters, but the information center was closed. I did learn, however, that every year, between 100 million and 1 billion birds are killed worldwide by windows and buildings.  Thanks for that nugget of trivia, Audubon Society!

Hike: Lime Rock Nature Preserve

Length: 2 miles
Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead location: Wilbur Road, Lincoln, RI

To get the 2014 Hike/Bike season started, we went to the Lime Rock Nature Preserve in Lincoln. This was described by the trusty Ken Weber in the 4th edition of Weekend Walks in Rhode Island. As with everything else in this state, it was about a 20 minute drive to get there. We missed a turn, but were able to get there from the other end of the road instead. It was the scenic route, I suppose.

A Blog?

So Karyn suggested today that we should blog about our outdoor adventures. It's not so much for other people (no offense), but more for us to have a record of the places we've explored.

So yeah. Here it is. We'll be posting our new (and old) experiences as we go along.

Enjoy, I guess!


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