The Mountain Life: Summer Road Trips

• Coasting in Connecticut
  Day Trip Destinations: Kayaking Around the Thimble Islands, Playing at Hammonasset Beach State Park  

• Return of the elk
  The herd is healthy, growing six years after its re-introduction to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  

• Going to Jackmandu
  Northern Maine towns of Jackman and Moose River are almost paradise for hiking, biking, canoeing  

• Active Acadia
  Get off the busy tourist loops to find the real Acadia National Park  

• Social Climbing
  Finding high adventure on the ropes course at the Bolton Valley  

• Swimmin' Holes
  One of the great pleasures of summer is cooling off in a clear pool in the woods  

• Cades Cove
  Ghosts of an Appalachian village in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park  

• Wash and ride
  Nova Scotia is perfect for bicycling -- even in the rain