The Cohos Trail – Dixville Notch to Stark
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…
Pedalpalooza
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…
King Ravine’s Ice Cave Loop & Randolph Mountain Club Trail Work
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…
Paddling The Lakes Of The Clouds
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…
Adirondacks–The Dix Range: Dix, Hough, South Dix, Grace, Macomb
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…
Hiking The Georgiana Falls Path – Lincoln, New Hampshire
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…
Sawyer Ponds Paddle
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…
The Cohos Trail – 4th Connecticut Lake To Young’s Store
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…
Spring Things: Trail Work & Paddling
PHOTO: Springtime is trail work time! Adam and I set out to do some spring cleaning on his adopted trail, the Lincoln Brook Trail. How do you think the trails stay clear? Volunteers! You too…
Hot Skiing At Cannon
PHOTO: It was August in April at Cannon, it was 80 degrees! Bria is wearing a T-shirt as she skis off Cannon’s summit via Vista Way. The snow report boasted “Cannon was Loaded with Snow.”…
Ski While Still You Can!
PHOTO: Danielle having Spring Skiing fun in the wind and rain at Cannon Mountain. The sun did come out later. Nearly all their trails are covered with snow and their projected closing date is April…
Winter Peak Bagging: NH Highest 200
There’s nothing like using up the last hours of calendar Winter to complete the New Hampshire Highest 200 Winter list. The 200 list peak’s elevations range between 2900 feet to just under 3500 feet. Many…
Waterville Valley Resort’s Adventure Center – Fun Cross Country Skiing
With the forecast calling for a big snowstorm, Amy & Charlie to skip out of work and go to Waterville Valley to cross country ski. The trails had plenty of snow and would be nice…
Messaging – Ways We Use To Do It
There were times at our country home when the most effective way of receiving a family member’s attention at a distance was to raise our voice and shout our message. So came Mother’s call to…
From Pudding To Pie
“From pudding to pie.” is a saying used by our cousins “across the pond” and it is akin to our saying “from A to Z” to describe something that is all encompassing. But, have you…