Sculptured Rocks Natural Area in Groton, NH is a beautiful exhibit of powerful natural geological processes. It’s easily accessible right off Sculptured Rocks road, and it’s a great little place to stop and explore. It’s amazing to me how such a cool place could be right there behind the trees on the side of the […]
Category: The NH State Park Experience
Hiking to Lucia’s Lookout & Balance Rock
Pillsbury State Park in Washington, New Hampshire became a state park in 1952, and includes 2,400 acres of land donated to the state as far back as 1920. The park’s total area now protects over 5,000 acres of beautiful forests, lakes, ponds, and streams. There are lots of things to do in the park besides […]
Walking on Water at Annette State Forest
Annette State Forest is 1500 acres on the corners of Rindge, Jaffrey and New Ipswich, NH. It holds Annette Wayside Park and Hubbard Pond. Early March is definitely still winter in all parts of NH, and my husband, youngest son and I geared up to explore some of Annette’s trails. We parked in a cleared […]
Watatic, Wapack Winter Hike
Winter adventures in the woods with the family take a fair amount of consideration. Weather conditions in New Hampshire change dramatically on a dime and trail conditions become a major consideration. Finally a perfect day dawned for a family hike I’ve taken many times in summer and fall- Mount Watatic in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. This small […]
Dashing Through The Snow
Let’s be honest, we all know that person who moans and groans when it snows saying how much they despise the wet, sometimes icy precipitation. I understand. Snow can be dangerous to drive in, bothersome to shovel over your head, and hard to stay warm in, but since we live in New England, we might […]
Chesterfield Gorge in Winter
Chesterfield Gorge State Wayside area on Rt. 9 in Chesterfield lies a few miles to the west of busy Keene, NH. This unique geologic wonder invites exploration in all seasons, but is best when the Wilde River is running high! The 13 acre park is cared for by NH State Parks and local conservation groups. […]
Bear Brook in the snow
While I watched the snow fall today, I wondered what the trails at Bear Brook looked like. With this spontaneous trek in mind, I found a friendly companion to accompany me in the winter wonderland. Meet Molly! Molly was more than excited to join me today in the fresh layer of snow. She and I […]
Temple Mountain Retreat
Hiking in late Autumn in NH demands preparation and creativity! Convincing myself to leave my cozy slippers for a walk in the woods is hard enough, convincing the family to come along can be a challenge. Thankfully, Autumn weekends provide eclectic opportunities for adventure to add incentive. Temple Mountain State Reservation lies in one of […]
Coats over cardigans at Cardigan State Park
With snow and wintry weather on the way, I decided to take a last minute hike at Cardigan State Park. Only about an hour and change away from Concord, it was the perfect afternoon hike, but it seemed that winter had already come to the area. When preparing to hike anywhere in the winter, it […]
Family Hiking 101: Pisgah’s Kilburn Trail
I learned many important lessons on my recent visit to Pisgah State Park. Allow me to share with you a diary of our expedition one November afternoon…. I have been hungry to get back to the NH’s largest State Park, Pisgah, on the southwest border. I also wanted to have an adventure as a family, […]