PHOTO: Yours truly skating on Jackson XC’s Quail Trail in a winter wonderland, my first cross country ski of the season. Events coming up December 29th-XC Ski & Snacks Tour, on the 31st the Jackson…

PHOTO: It is Snowtime! More and more New Hampshire resorts have opened for the season. Pats Peak’s opening day was Friday, December 1st. Young and old came out to ski and snowboard on the mostly…

PHOTO: Frannie and Mike on the summit of Mount Osceola, elevation 4,329 feet. Snow covered Mount Washington can be seen in the distance. From Tripoli Road the hike out and back on the Mount Osceola…

PHOTO: A Snowboarder having a fine first day on the slopes at Bretton Woods. The ski season in New Hampshire opened last week at Bretton Woods! It looked and felt like winter. Bretton Woods is…

PHOTO: Becca near the pool at the base of Hawthorne Falls. The pretty 40 foot tall terraced waterfall hides in its little box canyon a good mile away from the Gale River Trail. There is…

PHOTO: Cohos Trail Founder Kim Nilson and Cohos Trail Association President Sue Wentworth address the attendees celebrating the trail’s 25th Anniversary at the Rek’-Lis Brewing Company’s Pint House in Bethlehem, NH. My guidebook writer pal…

PHOTO: Julie is on top of Middle Brother, aka Old King Cliff above Dixville Notch. The Cohos Trail traverses the ridges of the mountains that form Dixville Notch. From the top of the cliffs are…

PHOTO: Sharon at the start of the Pedalpalooza ride hosted by the Northern Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce. The 22 mile ride began at Lancaster’s Mechanic Street Covered Bridge. Built in 1862, NH covered Bridge…

PHOTO: Amy’s friend Danielle with her loppers in her hands begins work to clear the Chemin Des Dames. They volunteer to do trailwork with the Randolph Mountain Club and enjoy working on difficult paths. Chemin…

PHOTO: Lakes of the Clouds lives up to their name! Becca in her packraft surrounded by swirling clouds while she is paddling on Upper Lake of the Clouds. Lakes of the Clouds is not just…

PHOTO: Yours truly, Ann, Jose and Danielle on the wooded summit of Macomb Mountain, elevation 4,405 feet and it is ranked 21st highest on the ADK 46er list. The thunderstorm had just finished passing over…

PHOTO: On The Trails & Summits columnist Amy Patenaude standing at the edge of the Lower Georgiana Falls pool. The lower falls are 30 feet high and almost as wide. Lower Georgiana Falls is a…

PHOTO: Becca twirling her paddle to make her boat spin near the Sawyer Pond shelter. Sawyer Pond is a popular hiking and camping destination because there is a shelter and tent sites right on the…

PHOTO: Yours truly and Julie at the start of our southbound Cohos Trail section hike. The northern terminus of The Cohos Trail is in Pittsburgh, NH on the Canadian border. The 170 mile Cohos Trail…