Tag: RI

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Perry W1GRD

US-6982 Big River WMA (RI)

I did something at Big River WMA in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, that I very rarely do these days: I wandered. I entered the WMA on the east side, along

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Perry W1GRD

US-7714 Buck Hill WMA

In a remote corner of New England, three state boundaries meet, commemorated by a four-foot granite pillar. It’s one of those rare locations where you can walk along with one

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Perry W1GRD

US-6979 Arcadia Management Area

You don’t so much summit Mt. Tom as notice that you’ve been walking on flat ground for a while. It tops out at just 400-something feet, and the views are

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Perry W1GRD

US-2880 Snake Den SP

Snake Den, named for a sinuous natural rock feature, is one of Rhode Island’s most interesting trails for folks who are interested in geology. Especially in the northern part of

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Perry W1GRD

US-6984 Black Hut WMA

Over the weekend I activated two wildlife management areas, one in Rhode Island and one in Massachusetts. I’d never really paid much attention to WMAs, but POTA has really brought

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Perry W1GRD

US-6992 JL Curran State Park

JL Curran is primarily a fishing site, with two ponds that are stocked by the RI environmental agency. It’s relatively small, around 300 acres including the ponds. There are two

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