WELCOME TO GREAT MOUNTAIN FOREST

Name: Hosting Hunters on Your Land
Start: 2026-05-23T05:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-23T09:00:00-04:00
Location: Yale Camp

Located in Norfolk and Falls Village in the northwest corner of Litchfield County, Connecticut

Writing Retreat 2026

Yale Camp in Great Mountain Forest
August 7 – 9

Join fellow writers to explore how nature shapes language. This three-day writing retreat is inspired by the life and legacy of longtime New York Times nature columnist, prolific author, and outdoorsman Hal Borland.

This retreat emphasizes accurate and evocative description, encouraging writers to channel scientific and environmental concerns, personal involvement in the landscape and its history. Participants will leave refreshed, with a deeper understanding of how to captivate their audience and create meaningful relationships between their writing, readers, and the natural world.

Enrollment is limited to foster deeper engagement between participants and presenters. Participants will have the opportunity to submit work developed during the retreat to an online anthology to be published in the fall.

CLICK TO REGISTER

LEARN MORE

WHO WE ARE

Great Mountain Forest (GMF) encompasses more than 6,000 acres of contiguous forestland in the towns of Norfolk and Canaan, Connecticut. GMF is owned and managed by The Great Mountain Forest Corporation, a not-for-profit 501(C)3 private operating foundation.

OUR MISSION:

Great Mountain Forest’s mission is to be a leader in forest stewardship. We practice sustainable forest management, promote biodiversity and resilience to climate change, support education and research, and welcome all who love the woods.