“Just so you know…. I can’t stop myself from breaking out into a run every once in a while!” Paul, a lively and fidgety member of the Granite State Racing Team, said to us as we were trying to plan a hike-date. His feet never stop moving. He is always like a bottle of champagne […]
Category: The NH State Park Experience
Expedition to Franconia Notch State Park
By: Andrea Klaphake, Franconia Notch State Park Interpretive Ranger One of my goals before interpreter season, was to get to Franconia Notch before I moved and started working there as an interpretative ranger at the end of June. But I wanted to do it in a unique way, which is why I spent three days […]
Everything I thought I knew about Lyme Disease…
I had an excellent meeting with Nancy Bourassa, founder of Lyme411 and member of the New Hampshire Lyme Legislation Committee, this past Monday in Meredith where we had a serious brainstorming session on how the NH State Park Bloggers could better deliver on its promise to run for Lyme Disease Awareness. Kate and I first saw […]
A family fun weekend in the New Hampshire Lakes Region
This past Memorial Day weekend blessed us with some of the best weather this weekend has seen in years and our family took full advantage of it as we explored some of New Hampshire’s Lakes region. Just as we have done every year for the past seven years, we have gone to the lakes region […]
The Lovely Lupines of Sugar Hill
I have to confess that I find the Franconia Notch area to be one of the most beautiful in New Hampshire. When I vacationed last fall and saw how dramatically blue the sky could be against the fiery foliage I thought, “this is the notch in prime season.” Then I visited in winter when the […]
Don’t Miss the BIG Picture
Two Saturdays ago, I went hiking with NH State Park Bloggers Kate and Mike and our friend Tom and the best barking hiking partner ever Arie. The day was beyond spectacular. Our view stretched for probably about 80 miles, the air was cool and rejuvenating, our foot steps were confident and strong, and despite overflowing […]
What is wrong with these people?
What drives people to brink of exhaustion and to push their bodies too far? You heard about the teenager from Fresno, California whose body hit the wall with only 30 meters to go. Her muscles were systematically giving up on her and everyone watched her barely crawl across the finish line. For other examples of […]
Bugs and Blooms of the Bog
A soggy bog might not be your first choice of places to spend a sunny morning in June, but I have a feeling a stroll along the Ponemah Bog boardwalk might change your mind. Who knew that these “peatlands” could be such beautiful places?I was introduced to the bog by its steward Jack Gleason of […]
I don’t like running! But still, I run?
I was asked why I run…. “Why do I run?”…pause for more than a few seconds…all I could answer with was a big fat “I DON’T KNOW.” Given the fact that I run more days out of the week than not, my answer was followed by a blank stare back at me. I got to […]
Sunset Hike at Goose Pond in Keene
A walk at sunset is a beautiful way to close the day. I was still recovering from being ill last weekend, so I was looking for some light, restorative exercise. I decided to visit Goose Pond, one of my favorite spots in Keene, and I brought my video camera with me. It was an especially […]