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Oak Hill City Forest Hiking Trails Oak Hill Fire Tower

On The Trails & Summits October 19, 2018October 19, 2018

by Amy PatenaudeOutdoor/Ski Writer Concord, NH has wonderful trails in every corner of the city. The City’s trails total more than 80 miles over 31 trail systems for the public to use for walking, hiking,…

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Lessons Of Innocence

Op/Ed by Gorrell October 3, 2018November 13, 2018

Leave it to Senate Democrats to degrade the proceedings of the “World’s Greatest Deliberative Body” beyond their 1991 low-point discussing “pubic hair on a Coke can.” When the stakes are high, Democrats go low. Advice…

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UN Assembly; What a Difference a Year Makes!

Op/Ed by Metzler October 2, 2018October 2, 2018

UNITED NATIONS -Contrary to last year’s General Assembly, the looming threat of a possible nuclear war with North Korea did not dominate the sessions. Rather Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautiously praised the ongoing process in defusing…

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Mt. Katherine And Wonalancet River – Sweet Easy Hikes

On The Trails & Summits October 2, 2018October 2, 2018

by Amy PatenaudeOutdoor/Ski Writer When we pulled into the Ferncroft parking area there were no other cars. The weather wasn’t great and there was a threat of rain forecasted for later in the day but…

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Killing The Golden Goose

Op/Ed by Gorrell September 19, 2018September 18, 2018

Two weeks ago in this space I asked, “What’s the Matter with New Hampshire?” The question was aimed at unhappy and confused Republican voters who, according to a poll, thought it would be a good…

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A Serious Issue

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

Have you seen my oversized political mailer I have been using to promote my current campaign for governor under The Flatlander Party ticket? Chances are you didn’t since we only had a hundred and sixteen…

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Mount Pemigewasset Franconia Notch State Park

On The Trails & Summits September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

by Amy PatenaudeOutdoor/Ski Writer Mount Pemigewasset summit ledges stand out high above the west side of the south end of Franconia Notch. The ledges form a profile of a giant stone face that gives the…

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What’s the Matter With New Hampshire?

Op/Ed by Gorrell September 8, 2018September 18, 2018

by Ken Gorrell,Weirs Times Contributing Writer In his 2004 best-seller, What’s the Matter with Kansas?, Thomas Frank questioned the sanity of social-conservative voters who, he contended, voted against their economic best interests by voting for…

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Late Summer Fun At The Polar Caves And Loon Mtn

On The Trails & Summits September 7, 2018September 7, 2018

A Day At White Mountain Attractions by Amy PatenaudeOutdoor/Ski Writer New Hampshire isn’t Disneyland, New Hampshire’s better! New Hampshire has the White Mountain Attractions! Is there any place else in the world where you can…

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Op/Ed by Gorrell August 23, 2018November 13, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer America lost an irreplaceable voice last week with the passing of Aretha Franklin. If your knowledge of her music is limited to popular hits like “Respect,” “Think,” and…

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Cannon Mountain’s Aerial Tramway – A Fun Ride to the Top

On The Trails & Summits August 22, 2018

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer This summer Cannon Mountain celebrates 80 years of Aerial Tramway service! Cannon is the home to the first aerial tramway in North America when it first opened in 1938.…

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The Old Man Versus The Grey Lady

Op/Ed by Gorrell August 8, 2018August 7, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer The Old Man of the Mountains fell from high above Profile Lake fifteen years ago, but it remains the symbol of the Granite State, and always will. I…

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Section Hiking Vermont’s Long Trail

On The Trails & Summits August 7, 2018

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer The Long Trail follows the spine of the Green Mountains from the Massachusetts state line to the Canadian border. End to end the Long Trail is 272 miles in length.…

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Giant Sucking Sound

Op/Ed by Gorrell July 26, 2018July 25, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer “Correction: An earlier version of this article included a debunked statistic that Americans throw away 500M drinking straws a day, or 1.6 a day per person. Previous tweets…

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Hiking North, Middle & South Tripyramid From Waterville Valley

On The Trails & Summits July 25, 2018

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer “Waterville Haystacks” was an early name for Mount Tripyramid, the big three-summit mountain that rests between Waterville Valley and south of the Kancamagus Highway in Albany. There are options to…

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Oak Hill City Forest Hiking Trails Oak Hill Fire Tower

Lessons Of Innocence

UN Assembly; What a Difference a Year Makes!

Mt. Katherine And Wonalancet River – Sweet Easy Hikes

Killing The Golden Goose

A Serious Issue

Mount Pemigewasset Franconia Notch State Park

What’s the Matter With New Hampshire?

Late Summer Fun At The Polar Caves And Loon Mtn

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Cannon Mountain’s Aerial Tramway – A Fun Ride to the Top

The Old Man Versus The Grey Lady

Section Hiking Vermont’s Long Trail

Giant Sucking Sound

Hiking North, Middle & South Tripyramid From Waterville Valley