Searching for a majestic waterfall? There's no need to travel very far. Many are right here in Connecticut.

There's gushers like Great Falls along the Housatonic River at Fall Village in the town of Canaan on the western side of the state. In the spring when it's at full power, it's been touted as the "Niagara of New England."

Others, like Sages Ravine in Salisbury, are more pristine, but a little harder to get to. For those willing to trek through the woods a bit, they may have it all to themselves.

Today we take a tour of the best cascading waters the state has to offer.

How did these marvelous feats of nature take shape?

There's new research challenging the longstanding premise that waterfalls only formed through external forces, such as techonic and glacial activity. We talk to the lead author of a newly published study on self-forming waterfalls.

We also are joined by a hiking expert to get safety tips ahead of the nation's largest "Trails Day" celebration coming up in Connecticut in early June. 

And we want to hear from listeners. What waterfalls do you plan to explore as we head into warmer weather?

Searching for a majestic waterfall? There's no need to travel very far. Many are right here in Connecticut.
There's gushers like Great Falls along the Housatonic River at Fall Village in the town of Canaan on the western side of the state. In the spring when it's at full power, it's been touted as the <a href="https://www.courant.com/hc-marteka-falls-village-falls-0409-20170407-story.html">"Niagara of New England."</a>
Others, like <a href="https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-marteka-sages-ravine-0525-20140522-column.html">Sages Ravine in Salisbury</a>, are more pristine, but a little harder to get to. For those willing to trek through the woods a bit, they may have it all to themselves.
Today we take a tour of the best cascading waters the state has to offer.
How did these marvelous feats of nature take shape?
There's new research challenging the longstanding premise that waterfalls only formed through external forces, such as techonic and glacial activity. We talk to the lead author of a newly published study on <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/03/waterfalls-can-form-surprising-way-heres-how/">self-forming waterfalls</a>.
We also are joined by a hiking expert to get safety tips ahead of the nation's largest <a href="https://www.ctwoodlands.org/ct-trails-weekend/events-2019">"Trails Day" celebration</a> coming up in Connecticut in early June.&nbsp;
And we want to hear from listeners. What waterfalls do you plan to explore as we head into warmer weather?

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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