Category: Site Reviews

US-13231 Flynt Mountain WMA (MA)

Perry W1GRDMay 9, 2026

Standing ankle-deep in deep red marsh mud, blood running down my legs, in a stand of reeds so thick that I had a compass in my hand to try to […]

US-2169 Cloudland State Park (GA)

Perry W1GRDMarch 28, 2026

It took me a while at Cloudland to figure out why I was so unsettled on the trail. Things looked familiar but there was just something…off. What the heck was […]

US-4429 Coronado State Forest (AZ)

Perry W1GRDMarch 22, 2026

Arizona was the last stop on my multi-state rove across the country. I’d started back in the middle of February, climbing aboard an Amtrak train in Providence, Rhode Island, headed […]

The Devil’s Bunker: More Than an Outpost

Rem K6BBQFebruary 23, 2026

Drive 21 miles south of the Golden Gate Bridge and you’ll pass the coastal town of Pacifica and end up at a place known as Devil’s Bunker, located in the […]

Anatomy of a Parks-On-The-Air Rove

John KK6GUKFebruary 16, 2026

On Jan 11, 2026, Gary (N6BLU) and John (KK6GUK) set out to achieve a rare POTA goal by attempting a 30-park rove. The Lion award is granted to anyone who […]

US-4701 Douglas State Forest (MA)

Perry W1GRDJanuary 16, 2026

The first thing to know about Douglas State Forest is that the coordinates stored in POTA’s database will drop you in the middle of a road with no obvious sign […]

US-4702 F. Gilbert Hills State Forest (MA)

Perry W1GRDJanuary 13, 2026

F. Gilbert Hills State Forest (Foxboro MA) is full of interesting stone features that span its history. The CCC was active here in the 1930s, and you’ll see their handiwork […]

US-4712 Upton State Forest (MA)

Perry W1GRDJanuary 2, 2026

Upton State Forest, specifically Pratt Pond which nestles on its southern border, is the most significant geographical location in the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is because Pratt Pond is […]

US-6979 Arcadia Management Area (RI)

Perry W1GRDDecember 20, 2025

Apparently it is becoming a habit for me to pack the bag and head for Arcadia in December. There was a really nice weather forecast upcoming after some bitter cold […]

US-2451 Nickerson State Park (MA)

Perry W1GRDDecember 16, 2025

Most people head for Cape Cod at the start of summer for its incredible beaches. You get two different flavors — the Cape curls around like someone flexing their arm […]

US-1149 The Forest of Nisene Marks (CA)

Perry W1GRDNovember 3, 2025

It was a hot summer day a few miles down the trail in The Forest of Nisene Marks, and I spotted a little bridge crossing Aptos Creek down a small […]

NO-3259 Myklebust/Osli Forest

Kjetil LB4FHNovember 1, 2025

State forests is something new to the POTA program in Norway, where the absolute majority of parks are nature reserves. NO-3259 Myklebust/osli State Forest is a very small one compared […]

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