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HIKING FOR DONUTS

Bite-size Doses of Travel & Adventure

Hi, I’m Mark. I live in Connecticut. I take new trips every chance I get. A good trip has a great hike, great food, and something fun to do. My goal is to search out new trips and share them to inspire others to try something new and exciting.

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South Mountain Loop Trail in Berlin, CT: Reservoir Views and a Hidden Ridgeline
South Mountain Loop Trail in Berlin, CT: Reservoir Views and a Hidden Ridgeline

South Mountain Trail, Berlin CT: Complete Hiking Guide

Hike the South Mountain Loop from Chamberlain Highway in Berlin, Connecticut, for views of Merimere Reservoir, Mine Island, East Peak, and downtown Meriden.

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Haystack Mountain Trail, Connecticut: Fire Tower Hike With Epic Views
Haystack Mountain Trail, Connecticut: Fire Tower Hike With Epic Views

Haystack Mountain State Park Trail Guide (Norfolk, CT)

Haystack Mountain State Park might be one of Connecticut's best "bang for your buck" hikes. Less than a mile round trip gets you to a stone fire tower with sweeping views across four states.

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Enders Falls, Granby, CT
Enders Falls, Granby, CT
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Hiking Mount Agamenticus, York, Maine
Hiking Mount Agamenticus, York, Maine
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Zion National Park Travel Guide - Plan Your Trip
Zion National Park Travel Guide - Plan Your Trip
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Exploring Cincinnati For One Day
Exploring Cincinnati For One Day
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Zion Narrows Hiking Guide for Beginners, Zion National Park
Zion Narrows Hiking Guide for Beginners, Zion National Park
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5 Places to Eat in Las Vegas You Need to Try
5 Places to Eat in Las Vegas You Need to Try
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Garden of the Gods Hiking Guide
Garden of the Gods Hiking Guide
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Horse Guard State Park, Avon, CT
Horse Guard State Park, Avon, CT
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Watching the sunrise at Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National is an amazing experience. This is the first place in the United States to see the sunrise. ⁣🌅 ⁣⁣ ⁣Been a while but I got some amazing content for the website. I put a lot of time on my gui
A pizza & spiedini! What is a spiedini you ask? Housemade mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto and fire-roasted then served over arugula dressed in truffle oil with a balsamic reduction drizzle. Now, that’s a beautiful creation right there @mon
I have been about in search of finding some new breakfast spots lately. @southingtoncoffee has a menu of sweet & savory crepes along with pastries and baked goods to choose from. I went the sweet route with “The Go-To” crepe which inc
Meet the newest member of the #hikingfordonuts fam, Mozzarella aka Mozzie. She’s the best pup, little sassy but likes to chill and snuggle. Can’t wait to take her on adventures and some brewery hopping. Of course, we had to go with a f
Can you say Cookie Monster Tart? This was the size of my head and it was so good! ⁣Chocolate chip cookie shell with cookies & cream filled inside. 👌🏻 ⁣⁣ ⁣This new bakery find led to me some tasty treats. The s’mores bar and trash blondie
It’s already to starting to happen, but travel is going to be boomin’ this summer! Especially, in the United States. And, I am going to do my best to release some awesome, informative travel guides on the National Parks I visited recentl
Check it out! One of my pictures made it into @connecticutmagazine. Check out the May Issue to see my photo of Thoreau’s Bridge on the Hidden Valley Preserve Trail.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣CT is my home state and I think this is a great issue to take a look at fo
Donuts in the wild edition.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Donuts present by @daylight.donuts.stg. First off, New England shops need to steal this pine cone shaped cinnamon bun idea. Second, this bear claw was no average bear claw. This guy was filled with raspberry and chees
First timer at Bryce Canyon National Park. Amazing landscape. Felt like I was in another planet. How does this even exist?!?!? #hoodoo
The Narrows. Bucket list hike ✔️