Lonesome Lake & Mount Kinsman
PHOTO: On the Around-Lonesome Lake Trail on plank walkways on the Northeast shore with big views of Copper Mine Col between the East Cannon Ball and Cannon Mountain. The views across Lonesome Lake are mighty…
Category: On The Trails & Summits
Mount Tecumseh – Tripoli Road to Waterville Valley Ski Resort
PHOTO: Yours truly descending one of the stone staircases that stabilize and protect the heavily used Mount Tecumseh Trail. Mount Tecumseh is the last peak on the New Hampshire 4,000 footer list and its summit…
Cherry Mountain Rainy Day Traverse
PHOTO: Danielle and Bria standing on the footings of the former Cherry Mountain Fire Tower on Mount Martha. Mount Martha is named after George Washington’s wife Martha. Cherry Mountain is a prominent mountain ridge located…
Greeley Ponds & K2 Cliff Attempt
PHOTO: Becca wearing her backpack while mountain biking on the Greeley Pond Trail, Waterville Valley. Fall is a marvelous time to get outdoors because it is still warm, the brightly colored foliage is spectacular and…
Squam Lake Association’s Moon Island -Kayaking & Camping
PHOTO: Bria paddling on glassy smooth water on Squam Lake somewhere north of Long Island and near Little Loon Island on our way to Five Finger Point. West Rattlesnake’s summit ledge is front and center…
On The Appalachian Trail In Maine Stratton To Caratunk
PHOTO: A sunny morning above Horns Pond with North and South Horn peaks above. Julie’s pack weighed nearly 30 pounds the first day since food and water weigh a lot. The Appalachian Trail goes over…
Mount Hale
Photo: Yeah we made it to the top of Mt. Hale, elevation 4,054 feet and ranked #37 in height on the New Hampshire 4000 footer list. The viewless summit has magnetic rocks that will cause…
A Beary Good Day In The White Mountains! Clark’s Trading Post, Black Mountain Pond & Franconia Falls
Clark’s Trading Post is one of my favorite summer traditions. I go at least once every summer to see the bear show, ride the train and enjoy all their fun stuff.Becca loves Clark’s too. We…
Summer Fun! Berry Picking, Paddling & Hiking
PHOTO: Becca paddling her packraft on Wachipauka Pond, 2.3 miles up the Appalachian Trail from NH Route 25 in Warren, NH. Webster Slide Mountain, elevation 2,130 feet, rises straight up from the water’s edge. Wachipauka…
The Link – Volunteering & Redlining
PHOTO: Look at our smiling faces after being on the trail for 8.5 hours! We brushed out The Link between the Castle Ravine Trail and worked our way towards the Lowes Path intersection. The Randolph…
A Big Loop Over Mount Chocorua
PHOTO: Bria on the stone steps of the remains of a fire lookout on Middle Sister, elevation 3,340 feet, with Mount Chocorua in the background. The Three Sisters form the northern ridge of Mount Chocorua…
Hiking The Pemi Trail – Franconia Notch
PHOTO: Yours truly and Bria next to the rather large trail sign near The Basin. The Pemi Trail is 5.5 miles long but can easily be broken up into sections starting from the Basin or…
Squam Lake Region: Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest
PHOTO: Bria on the boardwalk in the middle of the swamp on the Swamp Trail in the Chamberlain- Reynolds Memorial Forest on Squam Lake. The trails start from College Road in Center Harbor and are…
Cockermouth Forest – Little Pond, Mount Crosby & Bald Knob
PHOTO: Becca hiking the trail from Mount Crosby towards Bald Knob. The more challenging trails to the open summits of Mount Crosby and Bald Knob are a good spring warm-up before tackling the bigger White…
Snow–It Just Won’t Go!
PHOTO: Becca removes her climbing skins from both pieces of her split-board snowboard on Cannon Mountain’s summit. More than a foot of new snow fell in the White Mountains last week. Skiers and snowboarders weren’t…