Of course, being a running team, running is our favorite state park activity, but running isn’t the only thing we love to do. Our Reach the Beach racing team shares our favorite (or second favorite) park adventures and where we suggest you go to try them out including waterskiing, bouldering, snowshoe hikes and racing, funny […]
Month: August 2013
Waterfalls in the Whites
I am beginning this post with a question- What is the most hare-brained adventure you have ever experienced? If you want my answer, just scroll to the bottom of this post. But if you can wait, you’ll view some of the most amazing waterfalls and glacial formations in New England. My son and I visited Franconia […]
Monadnock Weekly Report. 08.22.13.
08.22.13. “Comes the morning when I can feel that there’s nothing left to be concealed. Moving on, a scene surreal. Know my heart will never, never be far from here. Sure as I’m leaving, sure as I’m sad, I’ll keep this wisdom in my flesh. I leave here believing more than I had. And there’s […]
White Lake Memories
Written by Rachael Esh, White Lake State Park Interpretive Ranger To some, White Lake State Park may seem like any other lake. To others, White Lake holds family tradition and irreplaceable memories. Working at White Lake this summer has led me to meet a variety of people and hear their stories of why they come […]
Fun on the Franconia Ridge!
As the Interpretive Ranger at FNSP I also staff the Hiker Information Cabin at Lafayette Place Campground. I talk to hikers about lots of things. You can imagine…hiker stuff like routes, estimated times, safety, weather, water, maps and, of course, the location of the restroom. A really popular hike leaving right from Lafayette Place is […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 08.16.13
08.16.13 “The waving of a pine tree on the top of a mountain-a magic wand in Nature’s hand-every devout mountaineer knows its power.” – John Muir I think I could read John Muir’s writings all day if they didn’t make me want to get outdoors so badly. It is typically why I only […]
The Story of a Girl, a Turtle and a Slowdown
If you have ever stepped into the Greenfield State Park office around 5 p.m. on a Friday night, you quickly realize that Greenfield is an extremely busy place. Often, around this time, I am tucked away in the back office watching in awe as the office staff efficiently checks-in a line of visitors that wraps […]
7 Hiking and Camping Tricks that are Good for Planet Earth
Because we are running for planet Earth this year, we wanted to take this post-time to share some fun hiking and adventure gear tips that make the trip more comfortable for you and are better for this world we all share. Prevent Blisters with Layers If your feet are prone to blisters, it is […]
What goes screeEEECH in the night?
By Emily Barry, Interpretive Ranger at Pawtuckaway State Park As our twilight bike ride came to an end, my friend Andrew and I cruised back to Big Island at Pawtuckaway State Park. The campground was quiet, the weekend campers had come and gone. There was a ruckus over my camp- swift aerial motion and bone-chilling […]
A Cathedral Without Walls
“If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be […]