Snowtime! The Lifts are Open
Bretton Woods was the first resort in New Hampshire to open on Saturday November 18th. My first day skiing this season was at Bretton Woods on their third day open, Monday morning. It was a…
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On The Appalachian Trail In Maine: 100 Mile Wilderness & Katahdin – Part II
Cooper Brook’s cascading water white noise made for a good night’s sleep for our 4th night sleeping in the 100 Mile Wilderness. We were now halfway through our hike if everything continued to go our…
On The Appalachian Trail In Maine: 100 Mile Wilderness & Katahdin – Part I
A year ago, last September Julie and I backpacked from Stratton To Caratunk and then a few weeks later, thanks to unseasonably warm weather, we went back to Maine and completed the section from Caratunk…
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…
Mount Tecumseh – Tripoli Road to Waterville Valley Ski Resort
PHOTO: Yours truly descending one of the stone staircases that stabilize and protect the heavily used Mount Tecumseh Trail. Mount Tecumseh is the last peak on the New Hampshire 4,000 footer list and its summit…
On The Appalachian Trail In Maine Stratton To Caratunk
PHOTO: A sunny morning above Horns Pond with North and South Horn peaks above. Julie’s pack weighed nearly 30 pounds the first day since food and water weigh a lot. The Appalachian Trail goes over…
Enchanting Ice Castles: Winter Magic in Woodstock, NH
PHOTO: The moment you arrive at the entrance of the Ice Castles you will be amazed and be enchanted at the sight of the colorful massive ice structures. The Ice Castles’ mission is to create…
Hobo & Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad To Launch New Rail Bike Adventures
For nearly 35 years, the Hobo & Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad has offered scenic train rides “along New Hampshire’s lakes and through the White Mountains”. Beginning this Fall, the railroad is introducing an entirely new experience…
Selecting Lure Colors
I always tell people that lure color should be one of the last things you change when fish aren’t biting. Change size, shape, even presentation, before you change color. Since they are near-sighted, vision is…
Ice Fishing Update
Man, what a winter this has been. If you like outdoors winter activities, you must be as frustrated and bewildered as I am. First, it’s winter, then it’s spring, then winter is back. Wait, now…
NE Pond Hockey Classic Gets Ready To Celebrate 10 Years
In February of 2010, Scott Crowder’s dream of a Pond Hockey Tournament in the Northeast came to life when the puck dropped to officially open the first New England Pond Hockey Classic (NEPHC) on Meredith…