Out Of Ideas
This Coronavirus thing has been going on a lot longer than I expectedI thought, what, maybe a month, two if things were really stretched out?But now we are into the third month and I am…
Unique Opportunities With The Snow
PHOTO: An ovenbird perches on a snowy branch in New England last week. -Chris Bosak Photo It feels as if it were months ago and the weather has certainly taken a turn for the better,…
Brook Trout, School, Fast Day & The Month Of May In 1952
It was the month of May in the year 1952 and I was finishing my last year at the New Hampton Community School, the last of two because the “consolidated school” for the town’s school…
Birds And Snow
PHOTO: Ducks, such as this wood duck, are well equipped for cold temperatures. Photo by Tom Thomson of Thomson Tree Farm in Orford, NH Hummingbirds, warblers and other migratory songbirds face a slew of dangers…
The New Normal
I’ll be glad once this whole virus thing is over.I am curious to find out what this new normal is going to be that everyone is talking about.They mention it a lot on the news…
Lockdown Limbo or Reopen The Economy?
Can we economically sustain a prolonged lockdown? Well the stunningly high unemployment numbers for April, just over 20 million lost jobs, should answer that question and serve as yet another jolting wake up call that…
Two From Woodman’s
New Hampshire has a rich history of surviving. If you can’t do winters up here, you won’t last long. If you don’t like shoveling snow, this is not the state for you. If you can’t…
Back On The Trails! Pedaling White Mountain National Forest Roads
PHOTO: Our Weirs Times Ski/Outdoor Columnist is out of the house and back on the trails (but keeping her distance!) this week taking a bike adventure in the White Mountains. Pictured here at the dead…
PLAN 603: A Common Sense Blueprint To Reopen The NH Economy
By Hon. John GibsonMerrimack, NH Small businesses are the lifeblood of our state; they employ our family, friends, and neighbors. Small businesses in every community across our state contribute to our quality of life and…
When Mothers Got Out Of The House: Beginning Of The Women’s Movement
PHOTO: Mrs. Martha J. Buxton, one of the early President’s of the Penacook Women’s Club. It is difficult to argue that anyone’s position is more important in society than that of a Mother, and any…
Bent Water Sluice Juice NEIPA
While we await the lifting of ‘the stall of life as we knew it,’ it gives us time to ponder about what we appreciate in life before the stall. Being able to shake hands, give…
Syrian Conflict Continues Despite Coronavirus
Syria’s devastating conflict continues despite the spread of Coronavirus and calls by the international community for a ceasefire to stop the fighting which has continued for over nine years and killed more than 500,000 people.…
Trying To Help
PHOTO: Looks like tourists from flatlander states might not be welcomed with open arms by the local villagers this year! Sssshh!!Don’t tell anyone.If the word gets out, I could get arrested.But I really don’t have…
Guiding During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
PHOTO: The author is keeping track of the fish during the shutdown, but is unable to take clients out fishing due to fear of COVID-19. I have been fielding phone calls from repeat and prospective…
Waiting For Spring Birds
PHOTO: A yellow-rumped warbler perches on a clothesline in Danbury, CT, April 2020. (Merganser Lake). Photo by Chris Bosak I doubt Tom Petty had birdwatching in mind when he wrote the lyrics “the waiting is…