Krystal Daniele- SCA NH Corps- Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger 3,000 Miles from home New Hampshire is home to over 100 different species of butterflies. Eastern Swallowtails, White Admirals, Karner Blues, and so many more. So why is the Monarch butterfly so important? Every year Monarchs migrate 3,000 miles from New Hampshire to […]
Subtle signs of Fall coming to New Hampshire
Matthew Galvin – SCA NH Corps – Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger Unfortunately, the best time of year has come and gone. It feels like Fall has been knocking on the door for a month. Yes, school is back in session, but I am referring to something else. There are natural clues or […]
Get Crafty: Nature Journal
Tracy Lyons – SCA NH Corps – Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger New Hampshire is a state filled with incredible nature. There are adventures to go on all over the state from kayaking at White Lake, to camping at Greenfield, or even climbing Mount Monadnock. While you’re exploring all that New Hampshire has […]
Glaciers in New Hampshire
Greta Ketchner- SCA NH Corps- Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger New Hampshire is a beautiful place to visit, but long before we set foot on paths to go hiking here, there was a large volume of ice which covered the land during the last ice age. Glaciers can act as sandpaper or bulldozers […]
Hiking the 4k footers of Franconia Notch
Emily Veh – SCA NH Corps – Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger If you’ve hiked in New Hampshire, you may have heard about New Hampshire’s 48 4,000 footers. The 4,000 footers are a list of 48 peaks that have an elevation of 4,000 feet or higher and prominence of at least 200 feet. […]
Waterfalls of the White Mountains
Kaitlyn Gilligan- Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger-SCA NH Corps Who doesn’t love waterfalls? The White Mountains have some of the best waterfalls in New England. I tend to go see waterfalls when the weather is overcast or a little rainy. This makes for a less crowded trail and more time at the falls […]
Adventure to the Isles of Shoals
Renee Doran – SCA NH Corps – Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger. One of my favorite parts of my week is the two days I spend at the Seacoast with the Pawtuckaway Interpretive Ranger, Matt. My time at Wallis Sands and Rye Harbor has been marked by the backdrop of the Isles of […]
Dog Days of Summer: Pet Safety 101
Krystal Daniele SCA New Hampshire Corps- Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger Adventuring with our pets is an exciting experience for us and them. There are so many new sights, sounds and smells! As a pet owner myself, I often think about how I can keep my dog safe on the trails. Pets can […]
Self-Guided Hike at Pawtuckaway State Park
Matthew Galvin – SCA NH Corps – Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger Interested in beavers, trees, or rocks? This is the short interpretive hike for you! Before I dive into the specifics of the hike, I must mention that Pawtuckaway State Park has three entrances. This hike starts at the Round Pond Road […]
Notes on plants in New Hampshire: some pretty, some tasty, some poisonous.
Maira de Sa Kaye — Conservation Steward — SCA NH Corps What would the world be, once bereft Of wet and wildness? Let them be left, O let them be left, wildness and wet; Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet —Gerard Manley Hopkins 1) Foraging wild plants should be done in a limited, […]