Amy Patenaude is the Weirs Times Outdoor Columnist. She is a life-long resident of New Hampshire, born in Concord and now a Henniker resident.
Amy has been writing her bi-weekly column for the Weirs Times since 2000. Amy travels to the highest peaks as well as to the more obscure places of nature throughout the state of New Hampshire and beyond. Amy’s international treks have also taken her from the Virgin Islands to Ireland and places in between. Each visit brought to life in her own personal style.
When Amy isn’t researching a column for the Weirs Times you might find her competing in a cross-country or alpine race, just to relax.
So, whether it’s a cross-country ski-trip, a hike through the known and unknown trails of New Hampshire or an exotic adventure to places “away”, Amy is sure to surprise even the most seasoned outdoor enthusiast with her adventurous, educational and fun experiences in the great outdoors.
Snow Is (Finally) Here – Make It A Fun Year
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer As another year nears its end I am gearing up to wish all my friends Happy New Year! In just […]
Good Times Skiing Waterville Valley’s High Country
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Last Friday morning I jumped in the car at 8am and drove straight to Waterville Valley to meet a friend […]
Hit the Slopes! New Hampshire Ski Areas Open for the Season
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Many of the New Hampshire ski areas have opened or are opening very soon. Thanks to super snow making systems […]
Maine Man Hikes Appalachian Trail For Second Time – 38 Years Later
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Hooray for Beerman! Hooray for Carey Kish! My friend Carey Kish of Mount Desert Island, Maine followed the Appalachian Trail’s […]
Nash Stream State Forest – Sugarloaf and South Percy
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Nash Stream State Forest became into existence in 1998 when the State of New Hampshire purchased 46,679 acres for $12.75 […]
Northern New Hampshire Hiking
The trailhead parking areas in far Northern New Hampshire, even on this busy holiday weekend, only had a car or two. The roads were empty […]
Dry River Trail – From Crawford Notch to Lake of the Clouds
When we hike we discuss places we would like to go and during one outing this summer Becca suggested that we should check out the […]
Hiking Mount Cube – Meeting Appalachian Trail Hikers And A Bit Of History
Time, time, time, it passes too quickly. Friends near and far should get together more often, but when we do we try to get in […]
On the Appalachian Trail with Carey
On March 18th, Carey Kish left the summit of Springer Mountain in Georgia and started hiking north on the Appalachian Trail, aka the AT. His […]
Get Outside and Have Fun!
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer This is a great summer. I have been getting out and I have been getting out with my friends. We’ve […]
Fun Hikes in the Squam Lake Region
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Mount Percival, Mount Morgan, Rattlesnakes and Mount Livermore The Crawford-Ridgepole Trail begins near Cotton Mountain, just north of the Science […]
Mount Moriah and Shelburne Moriah
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer The golfing gals, Sarah and Sharon, had so much fun hiking the Carters a few weeks ago that […]
Middle and South Carter Mountains
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer My friends Sarah and Sharon, the golfing gals, are back and ready to hit the trails this summer. All winter […]
Mount Success 1954 Plane Crash Site
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer An early start driving up Success Pond Road all but guaranteed that we wouldn’t see any ATVs out four wheeling. […]
Mount Monadnock & Gap Mountain
(The new AMC Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide is Out!) by Amy Patenaude Weirs Times Outdoor/Ski Writer May was a great month for skiing and […]