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A "Snowy Owl" outside of the Monadnock Park Office, courtesy of (off duty) staffer, John S. Photo by Patrick Hummel

Monadnock Trails Report 12.28.12

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

12.28.12 Well, here we are with the last Monadnock Trails Report of 2012. It has been a great year here at Monadnock State Park and we’re ready for 2013! Unlike this time a year ago, we actually have snow here … Continue reading

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A snow capped Grand Monadnock yesterday, 12.20.12

Monadnock Trails Report 12.21.12

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

12.21.12 So, the calendar has finally turned to the anticipated date of December 21st, 2012. About two inches of snow fell overnight in the Monadnock Region, it is now steadily raining outside of the Park Office, the world as we … Continue reading

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The view of Grand Monadnock from the south summit of Pack Monadnock, 12.03.12. Photo by Patrick Hummel

Monadnock Trails Report 12.14.12

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

12.14.12 I’m back at Monadnock after taking last week off; a week of heavy reading, projects around the house, (scheduled) doctor’s appointments, playing with the dogs, listening to my NY Giants dismantle the New Orleans Saints last Sunday, and reflecting … Continue reading

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Monadnock Trails Report 12.7.12

Monadnock Trails Report 12.7.12

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

12.07.12 “The mountains were his masters. They rimmed in life. They were the cup of reality, beyond growth, beyond struggle and death. They were his absolute unity in the midst of eternal change.”  ― Thomas Wolfe Man, I could read … Continue reading

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a snowy view from treeline on Mt. Monadnock, 11.26.12. Photo by Patrick Hummel

Monadnock Trails Report 11.30.12

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

11.30.12 “I walked abroad in a snowy day,  I ask’d the soft snow with me to play; She play’d & she melted in all her prime, And the winter call’d it a dreadful crime.”- William Blake That is the poem … Continue reading

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An unexpected visitor on the Monadnock HQ toll booth window sill, photo by Andrew Blake

Monadnock Trails Report 11.16.12

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

11.16.12 “November has tied me to an old dead tree. Get word to April to rescue me.”- Tom Waits Last week, I was able to happily report of the first snowfall of the season on Grand Monadnock. Especially with the … Continue reading

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11.08.12 Monadnock Trails Report

11.08.12 Monadnock Trails Report

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

11.08.12 Welcome to the Monadnock Trails Report; an escape from election talk, fiscal cliffs, the Mickey Mouse take over of Star Wars (can they possibly sink that franchise even more?), the stock market, Twilight, Syria, Baseball Winter Meetings, and the … Continue reading

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tree down on Park Store, photo by Patrick Hummel

Monadnock Trails Report 11.02.12

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

11.02.12 Welcome to our post-hurricane edition of the Monadnock Trails Report. I want to start off with a genuine and heartfelt thank you to all police, fire, ambulance, rescue, and other personnel and volunteers that worked so hard before, during, and … Continue reading

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The Monadnock Building, Chicago

Monadnock Trails Report 10.20.12

Posted on by Patrick Hummel, Manager of Monadnock State Park

10.20.12 “If the rain comes they run and hide their heads…” I’m sure you know the rest of that Beatles’ gem. And with the rain falling today, the trails are fairly quiet. Likely overnight thunderstorms may light up the skies … Continue reading

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Star Trails Over Mt. Monadnock

Star Trails Over Mt. Monadnock

Posted on by Jackie Raiford, New Hampshire State Parks Intern

There’s something about an evening in late August that’s particularly enchanting. After a long, hot day the night is cool reminder that a change in the seasons is quickly approaching. And on a clear night when there are plenty of … Continue reading

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