Rural Free Delivery – Mail To The Country Homes
PHOTO: A 1905 mail vehicle. The first mailing address that I remember knowing about, assigned to the place where I lived, had no street number, no street mentioned, and a town listed on it that…
Old School Chicken Salad
It was hot. Too hot to cook. I had visions of chicken salad for dinner. Nothing fancy, some pulled chicken, mayo, a few spices, maybe some celery. Tossed all together and paired with some lettuce…
The Scarlet Tanager
This has been the first spring/summer since I can remember in which I have not seen a scarlet tanager. I was hot on the trail of a few in the spring, but I never did…
More Of Summer Days Of Old
Summertime in New Hampshire for a young boy in the 1940’s and 1950’s was not always fun. We had our pandemic then, though I don’t remember it being called such. It was polio, and I…
Celebrating The Mount’s 150th Anniversary
At The Lake Winnipesaukee Museum
The Lake Winnipesaukee Museum is now welcoming visitors to this season’s recently opened special exhibition focusing on the 150th anniversary of the Mount Washington.
Memories Of Our Trips To The Weirs
& Cavalry Building In The 1930s
PHOTO: Rosalie Lombard, fourth from left in second row, along with family and friends on the steps of the Cavalry Building in the Weirs in 1948. Rosalie, who now lives in Florida, has visited the…
Waukewan Highlands Community Park -Town of Meredith
PHOTO: Hart’s Pond is in the center of the Waukewan Highlands Community Park and the Pond was once the public water supply serving Meredith Village. The Town of Meredith has owned this parcel of land…
Mount Clough
Tunnel Brook Trail & A Bushwhack PHOTO: Adam crossing an old beaver dam to begin our bushwhack up to Mount Clough’s slides and then to the summit of Mount Clough. The Tunnel Brook Trail runs…
Mountains & Music – AMC’s Highland Center, Crawford Notch
PHOTO: Enjoy a outdoor Saturday evening concert at the Highland Center at the top of Crawford Notch this summer. The 2nd Annual Lynda Cohen Performing Arts Series returns to the Highland Center this July and…
Waterville Valley Walk in the Rain -Livermore Trail & More
PHOTO: Julie admires the Waterville Valley’s Big Pines. To find these enormous White Pines hike 7/10ths of a mile up the Livermore Road to the Big Pines Path and hike just 2/10th more. The Big…
Laverack Nature Trail At Hawkins Brook
PHOTO: On the Laverack Nature Trail at Hawkins Brook boardwalk near downtown Meredith. The 6/10th long path runs between Prescott Park and the Meredith Village Savings Bank. The Nature Trail is wheelchair accessible and the…
Tuckerman Ravine Ski Day
PHOTO: Yours truly and Laura Todd above the lip of Tuckerman Ravine’s Left Gulley with the summit of Mount Washington right behind us. Spring Skiing in the middle of May is great fun. The Tuckerman…
Mount Monadnock State Park – Mount Monadnock & Gilson Pond
PHOTO: Yours truly below the summit of Mount Monadnock on the White Dot Trail. Mount Monadnock State Park is located in Jaffrey and Dublin, New Hampshire. Mount Monadnock is a strenuous hike; all trails have…
Trail Tending In The Belknaps
Mt. Anna to Goat Pasture Hill Five years ago Bria O’Neil attended the BRATTS (BelknapRangeTrailTenders.org) annual meeting because she was interested in helping maintain the trails she enjoyed hiking. She ended up being able to…
Snow Is In The Rearview Mirror!
PHOTO: Bria on the Barker Lodge deck at Sunday River enjoying the sunshine! The Ski season is toast but a few ski areas are hanging on until the last Snowflake melts! Sunday River’s Send Off…