On the first Saturday in April the sky in southern NH was finally blue and the temperature a balmy mid-50’s! I wanted to explore on foot a stretch of the Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail. My family and I brought our Bassett, Rue, to walk a section bordering Rindge and Jaffrey, between Rt. 202 and the […]
Through the Rhododendron Tunnel
Aptly named after its 16-acre rhododendron grove, Fitzwilliam’s Rhododendron State Park is ideal for a picturesque picnic and a serene hike. Featuring universally accessible trails, the park is perfect for all ages. As New Hampshire’s only botanical park, Rhododendron State Park has a lot to offer for nature- and flower-lovers alike. It is most famous […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 04.19.13
04.19.13 “For Boston, for Boston we sing our proud refrain. For Boston, for Boston , ’tis wisdom’s Earthly fame. For here all are one and our hearts are true. And the towers on the heights reach the Heavens’ own blue. For Boston, for Boston ’til the echoes rise again!” -T.W. Allen The staff at […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 04.12.13
04.12.13 “I want to wander, in my Meadows, to ramble over my Mountains, and to sit in Solitude, or with her who has all my Heart, by the side of the Brooks. These beautiful scenes, would contribute more to my Happiness than the sublime ones which surround me.” – John Adams in a letter to […]
Spring Season on Mt Washington
Mt Washington State Park, April 11th Blog The calendar says we have been into spring season for weeks but in the higher elevations of the White Mountains you would hardly know it. The mountains are locked in winter’s icy grip with frequent snow storms, super hurricane force winds and below freezing temperatures still common. However, there […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 04.05.13
04.05.13 “And take off your hat for me to Monadnock, the most high-bred of our mountains.”- James Russell Lowell, 1890 Mount Monadnock continues to transition out of Winter and into Spring and despite the date on the calendar and conditions in States south of us, snow and ice are still largely present […]
Franconia Notch: The Flume Gorge
A few weeks ago an image of a pair of ice climbers on the NH State Parks facebook page grabbed my attention, and I just couldn’t stop thinking about all of that ice. At the first chance I got, I packed up my gear and headed out to Franconia Notch State Park. Luckily I got […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 03.22.13
03.22.13 “There’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out…” – Charles Bukowski, The Last Night Of The Earth Poems On Tuesday, Mount Monadnock was blasted with 14 inches of fresh snow. Wednesday was the first day of Spring. You would not know it was now “Spring” around here. Deep snow […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 03.15.13
03.15.13 “You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.” – Frank McCourt, Angela’s Ashes A Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all this coming weekend. And it is shaping up to be another gorgeous couple of hiking days in the Monadnock Region. While the temperatures may be […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 03.08.13
03.08.13 “Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson We’re a week closer to the Vernal Equinox, a week closer to St. Patrick’s Day, a week closer to Opening Day, and we’re moving our clocks ahead tomorrow night (don’t forget!), gaining more light in our days. But, like I […]