Exploring New England with Ryan Zipp

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp recaps his adventures over the last week chasing both the Northern Lights and peak fall foliage with his camera. The conditions allowed for an incredibly vivid Aurora display in his home area of coastal Connecticut that could even be seen brightly with the naked eye and of course allowed for some spectacular photos. The following day he headed north to Vermont to enjoy peak foliage colors in the south/central part of the state while staying in the town of Plymouth as a home base. Ryan wraps up this first season of the podcast and gives some ideas for trips to finish out the fall season, as well as locations to enjoy the Christmas vibes as well.

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp recaps his recent trip up to northern Vermont to chase the peak foliage color with his came. With a home base of East Burke in the Northeast Kingdom he was able to capture some stunning scenes, including the surreal Northern Lights one of the nights there! He also drives through the winding narrow road through Smuggler's Notch and finishes the weekend off in the always beautiful Stowe area.

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp recaps his recent trip to northern Vermont and western side of the White Mountains chasing the early colorful foliage with his camera. Although color wasn't at peak levels yet there was some to be found in the NEK and the most vibrant in Franconia where Ryan ended his trip at the beautiful Echo Lake Beach. He also talks about his future plans int he coming weeks and which parts of New England will be peaking next.

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp recaps his trip to the beautiful southern Maine coast to officially close out Summer here in New England. Staying at historic inns in both Old Orchard Beach & York by the beach Ryan is able to get a shoulder season stay with amazing views at a much lower cost and with less tourists around. No visit to this area is complete without stopping by Perkins Cove and walking the Marginal Way path along the ocean as well.

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp recaps his recent visit on The Cape to enjoy some later summer vibes & chase the Harvest Moon rising with his camera. Ryan also previews the current trends for fall foliage color around New England & gives ideas for timing in planning your upcoming trips. 

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp recaps a recent visit to Block Island and how it has become a regular occurrence for him every September after Labor Day for the last handful of years. It's the perfect time to experience this special little New England island with less people and hotel rates significantly less than the busy season. Ryan talks of all this favorite spots to grab a bite to eat, enjoy one of the island's go to mudslides, places to go with his camera and more. 

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp recaps his low key Labor Day weekend home in Connecticut catching up with old friends & enjoying the great weather. On Friday before the holiday weekend he went out on a sunset sailboat cruise out of historic Mystic, CT on the 81 ft Schooner Argia and talks about this amazing experience. Ryan gives a rundown of the boat, schedule, add on options and more info about the town itself to plan a great day trip or overnight there.

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp talks about his recent stay at the newly renovated Newport Harbor Island Resort in to capture some content for the hotel & also get in some well deserved relaxing. This stunning property was recently renovated earlier in the year and features some of the most stunning views anywhere in Newport. Ryan also heads out on one of Newport Classic Cruises' schooners for sunset cruise around Narragansett Bay to get some amazing perspective of the coastline from out on the water. 

In this episode of "Exploring New England" hose Ryan Zipp recaps a recent failure this past weekend in capturing the rising full moon as Mother Nature had other plans. Then highlighting a number of great coastal locations that make for perfect shoulder season destinations to target for cheaper stays, empty beaches and more great advantages. Ryan also looks further ahead to planning for fall foliage chasing, especially in more northern areas that will start turning color in just over a month.

In this episode of "Exploring New England" host Ryan Zipp recounts a recent visit to the coastal city of Newport, RI with the goal of capturing the night sky from Brenton Point State Park along the ocean. Dark skies allowed for the core of the Milky Way to be visible and the perfect place to witness peak action of the annual Perseid meteor shower. The stunning Northern Lights even made a surprise appearance for the second time in the last 3 months all the way down to southern New England. Ryan also highlights a handful of sunflower fields currently in bloom or about to be in the coming weeks.