Featured Articles
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Weekend Getaway: Mount Washington Valley In The “Off” Season
13 May 2011 7:28 AM | No CommentsThis so-called "Off Season" is a wonderful opportunity for a weekend getaway. Lodging prices are as low as they get, there’s plenty to do and fewer people to share with.
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Spring/Summer/Fall For Whitewater Rafting
23 April 2011 3:11 PM | No CommentsWhitewater rafting is pure sensory overload, a wild rollercoaster ride with smiles guaranteed.
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Sleeping Warm In Unexpected Cold
07 March 2011 7:57 PM | No CommentsWhen the temperature drops WAY below what you planned for, you can still have a warm, comfortable night.
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Tick . . . Tick . . .Tick: Keeping Ticks Away
21 May 2010 7:25 AM | No CommentsThese simple steps can help you avoid tick bites and tick borne diseases.
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How To: Creating Camp Firewood
13 November 2009 12:29 AM | 5 CommentsHauling in firewood makes absolutely no sense, especially when you are camped in a forest where there are dead and downed branches and trees around.
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New Hampshire Archive
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Trails With No Tracks
Posted on June 12, 2009 | No CommentsNot all trails require hiking boots. Some need a paddle instead. There's magic to traveling without leaving any tracks. -
State Park Biking
Posted on June 5, 2009 | No CommentsNew England's State Parks offer a host of mountain biking opportunities for riders of all ability levels. -
A Snowmelt Adventure
Posted on April 24, 2009 | 1 CommentCamping in this late-winter season always carries with it a bit of the unknown. One moment you can have a bright sunny day, the next minute, it’s snowing. It’s not uncommon in the mountains to go to sleep under a starry sky and awake to find your tent covered in snow. -
Mountain Road, Take Me Home
Posted on March 13, 2009 | 2 CommentsWe’d been planning to try something different on this particular day. Both of us love Alpine skiing, and we both love cross-country. So, we’d decided to combine the two with a top-down cross-country ski adventure. Sure, conditions weren’t perfect, but there was lots of snow to enjoy. The nice folks at the Nordic Center, who know the way the winds and snow work around their trail system, assured us that, once we got into the shelter of the woods, conditions would be perfect. They were right. -
Wonderful Winter Workshop
Posted on January 30, 2009 | No CommentsHere’s a hint. If you want a quiet, relaxing, laid-back winter weekend, you most definitely DO NOT want to sign up for one of the AMC New Hampshire Chapter’s (www.amc-nh.org) Winter Workshops at Cardigan Lodge in Alexandria, NH. -
Black Mountain Cabin Adventure
Posted on January 16, 2009 | 3 CommentsOn January 3, 2009, my sweetheart Marilyn, our friends Susan, David, and I, set out for two nights at the Black Mountain Cabin in Jackson, NH. -
How To: A Cautionary Tale Of Winter Safety
Posted on January 9, 2009 | 1 CommentHow NOT to prepare for a winter overnight. As humorist Dave Barry would say, “I am not making this up!” -
High On New Year’s Day
Posted on January 4, 2008 | 2 CommentsFor the most wonderful start to the New Year imaginable, try snowshoeing in for an overnight at a remote cabin with good friends.
