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 stars, it’s also a good time for reflection. I spent an evening near Jaffrey by […]
Month: August 2012
The Ugly Truth, All of It
Less than three weeks to go till the Reach the Beach Relay! Fear not readers – it will be done, oh yes, it will be done! I can imagine myself frolicking over the finish line in skinny jeans, a perfect up-do, and rosy red checks from flawlessly applied blush but somehow that just seems like […]
Oh the places you’ll go in Franconia Notch State Park
By Andrea Klaphake, Franconia Notch State Park Interpretive Ranger Two Months of roaming the trails at Franconia Notch State Park. I have covered a lot of ground and talked to hundreds of people from all over New England, Canada, and the world. In attempts to be a visible resource in Franconia Notch State Park, I […]
Foraging for Fungi on the Forest Floor
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you got stranded in the wilderness? Do you have the knowledge, skills, and courage to survive? Where would you sleep? What would you eat? I got a taste for what it would take on a foray with the Monadnock Mushroomers Unlimited. This club of fungus […]
5 Reasons to Ditch Your Car & Ride Your Bike
As dawn breaks, the sounding alarm feels painful but a fresh outlook begins to take shape while coasting down the driveway on a bicycle. A few lungfuls of crisp morning air help snap the fog. The joy of living becomes more apparent with each turn of the crank. The dewy grass smells sweet, the color […]
An Interpreter? What’s That?
By: Stamati Anagnostou, Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger The question comes up often enough, and predictably, when I introduce myself as “Stamati Anagnostou, the interpreter at White Lake State Park.” I thought I would take this opportunity then to offer a personal definition of “interpreter.” Here it goes: An interpreter is someone like […]
Orderly Disorder
Fish and Game so generously offered to let our Park’s Reach the Beach team use their Owl Brook Hunter Education Center so we could figure out our plan of attack for Reach the Beach. Tucked away in the middle of the Holderness wilderness, this facility could have put in their directions… “Just when you think […]
Walking on Water: Part 2
“The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water; but to walk on the earth.” – Chinese Proverb You may remember last week’s account of a very fun (but also very wet!) tour of Hampton Beach State Park from the vantage of a stand-up paddleboard. After an hour on […]
Hiking the Bond Mountains
By: Maddy Hunt, Discover the Power of Parks Interpreter The Bond Mountains boast some of the most beautiful views in the White Mountains. This range includes Mt. Bond, West Bond and the Bond Cliff located in the middle of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. This is a 22 mile, 2 day (or 1 day!) round trip. The hike […]
Walking on Water: Part 1
I’m at Hampton Beach State Park this week to show you something you might be surprised to find in New Hampshire. It’s one of the fastest growing and most popular water sports on the planet- stand up paddleboarding – and it’s right here in Hampton at the Cinnamon Rainbows surf shop. This ancient Hawaiian practice […]