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 […]
Category: The NH State Park Experience
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 […]
37 Days To Go!
Check out what our team is in for in 37 days! Some teams dress up in Hello Kitty, others in island gear, or tie-dye… does anyone have any fun ideas for our Park’s team? This video from the Reach the Beach Video blog has a cameo from the Division of Park’s very own handsome J.D. […]
Monadnock-nock. Who’s there?
A wise man once told me I was responsible as an interpreter to build a mutual respect between nature and visitors, at Monadnock State Park, this is something I do not take lightly. To personify Monadnock is impossible, but to understand it’s varied personalities and respect its trails and natural splendors is of great importance. […]
Americana and Camping at Greenfield State Park
The smell of barbeque in the air, the laughter of families having a good time, and the beautiful and serene gestures of the waves of Otter Lake, all provide the wonderful setting that Greenfield State Park provides for folks. There is a reason that camping in Greenfield has been somewhat of a tradition for many […]
Summer Rain Hiking at Odiorne Point State Park
It was my first real visit to the New Hampshire seacoast and I couldn’t wait to get out on the beach. I was ready with sunglasses and sunscreen. But mother nature had something else in mind. The forecast? Rain, rain, rain… Although it wouldn’t be the lazy beach towel and a book weekend I had […]
Fireflies Illuminate Franconia Notch at Night
By: Andrea Klaphake, Interpretive Ranger at Franconia Notch State Park It was in a flash that I found inspiration to teach others about fireflies. It happened while I was in Castleton, Vermont, at my Certified Interpretive Guide training. On my way back to my cabin while at my training I was faced with the flashing […]
The View from Pack Monadnock: Part 2
When we arrived at the summit of Pack Monadnock, the surrounding mountainscape was already tinged with the first hues of sunset. The wall of an impending storm was crossing distant peaks on its way towards us. At the end of a hot, hazy day it was an eerily beautiful scene. I’m in Miller State Park […]