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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Nordic Skiing Archive
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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. -
A Backyard Barbecue
Posted on March 6, 2009 | No CommentsSome friends of ours invited us to a backyard barbecue recently. Hardly the stuff of Active Outdoors, you might think . . . -
Active Spectating
Posted on February 20, 2009 | 1 CommentWhat do you do when you really would enjoy watching an event? Become an active spectator! -
Whoosh!, Pop!, Splat!, Giggle!
Posted on February 6, 2009 | No CommentsMany of these kids are serious athletes. Some with realistic Olympic dreams for some future day. So yes, there’s genuine competition. But other kids were clearly just there just to do their best and to have fun -
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. -
New Year’s Resolution
Posted on January 9, 2009 | No CommentsDid you jump out of bed on January 1, eat a hearty breakfast knowing you needed it to fuel your day, and head out the door to enjoy the fresh snow or new ice?
