Ascutney Chronicles

05/24/2026

The "49th Ascutney Day" saw families and friends united to share the history of this iconic mountain. Thanks to the Ascutney Trails Assciation for sponsoring once again.

Brownsville Rock

05/19/2026

05/02/2026

A beautiful time of year to get out and enjoy Ascutney's natural environment.

04/13/2026

Early spring on Mount Ascutney is about the water
it runs from stone to root,
from snowmelt veins to sudden gullies—
carving its quick lesson
in every hollow of the hill.
even the birches lean to listen,
their pale bark freckled with thaw,
while below, the river learns its shape again
in the bright, unsteadied sun.

04/02/2026

It was still called a brook by those who passed by. Still small, still overlooked. But beneath the surface, it was practicing—holding more, moving farther, learning the patience of becoming.

It was still called a brook by those who passed by. Still small, still overlooked. But beneath the surface, it was practicing—holding more, moving farther, l...

03/17/2026

Springtime, the mountain brook is her voice - Quick, bright, and full of laughter.

11/23/2025

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both.
- Robert Frost

10/09/2025

I didn’t see him… Until I heard a branch snap behind me. What a surprise!