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Monthly Archives: January 2012 Art, Nature, and Photography at Wadleigh State ParkMeet Sasha Wolfe, a New Hampshire artist who specializes in photography and charcoal drawings. This weekend, my friends Molly, Caroline, and I went to Wadleigh State Park in central New Hampshire to talk creativity, art, and nature with Sasha. Sasha … Continue reading
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Tagged art, charcoal drawing, Kezar Lake, photography, Sasha Wolfe, Wadleigh, winter |
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 Mount Washington State Park Blog: Friday January 27thHard to believe were almost into February! In a little more than 3 short months our park will be open to receive visitors which is usually around mid-May or whenever the Mt Washington Cog RR or Auto Road are ready … Continue reading
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Tagged AVSAR, helicopter, HikeSafe, NH Fish and Game, NH National Guard, SAR, Search and Rescue |
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 AMC’s Highland Center at Crawford Notch State ParkThis past week, I took an adventure up to White Mountain National Forest to visit the Lodge at Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highland Center. Fresh white powder coated the ground, a welcome change from the lack of winter weather in Boston. … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC, Appalachian Mountain Club, Crawford Notch, Highland Center, winter |
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 Mount Washington State Park Blog: Friday, January 20thMt Washington State Park Blog, Friday Jan 20, 2012 We had a beautiful clear day at the park on Thursday. Views of 100 miles and closer at hand amazing rime ice formation. Storm came in overnight gave us about 5″ … Continue reading
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Tagged blizzard, clear day, cog railway, radios, rime ice formations, storm, the presence, views |
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 Hiking to Mt.Washington State Park in WinterTo get to Mt. Washington State Park one must have a knowledge of the terrain, hiking experience, and an incredibly stubborn desire to spite gravity. This was the first time Don, Jamie, and myself had hiked Washington in the winter … Continue reading
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Tagged Mt.Washington, Mt.Washington Observatory, Rime Ice, winter hiking |
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 Mt. Major/How to Dress for Cold Weather Activities in State ParksSince the snow fairy still hadn’t visited most of New Hampshire, I decided to squeeze one more hike in because it will definitely blizzard soon (right…RIGHT?!?). I picked Mount Major in Alton, NH, which is right down the road from … Continue reading
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Tagged how to dress, Mt Major, State Forest, winter hiking |
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 Mount Washington State Park Blog Post: Friday January 13th, 2012Human Interest in Mt Washington’s summit began in 1642 with the first ascent of the mountain by Darby Field. Darby was an explorer/pioneer, and according to local lore, was in search of valuable minerals, little would he know that the … Continue reading
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Tagged antennas, cellular station, ill-prepared hikers, radio, yankee building |
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 Diving the Seacoast State ParksIt happens to all of us, by now we’re waist deep into winter exhausting our movie collections and looking forward to longer daylight. We go to the local community center to swim in the pool, but its not the same. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fort Constitution, Fort Stark, Isle of Shoals, Newcastle, Rye, Scuba Diving, Seacoast |
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 Exploring Pisgah State ParkIt’s a Dog’s Life at Pisgah State Park! Last week, I went to the Monadnock region of New Hampshire to visit my friend from school, Molly, and to explore Pisgah State Park. You might recognize Molly from the Pawtuckaway State … Continue reading
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Tagged dogs, geocaching, Pisgah State Park, treasure hunting |
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 Mt Washington State Park: Friday January 6th, 2012Mt Washington State Park – Friday Jan 6, 2012 By: Mike Pelchat, Park Manager At Mount Washington State Park (MWSP) our staff has many responsibilities caretaking several building, utility systems and providing public services on the highest peak in the … Continue reading |
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