10.20.12 “If the rain comes they run and hide their heads…” I’m sure you know the rest of that Beatles’ gem. And with the rain falling today, the trails are fairly quiet. Likely overnight thunderstorms may light up the skies over Monadnock before the rest of this weather system pushes out for the weekend. A […]
Last of the Shoreliners
Needing to unwind after hours of raking acorns, I headed over to Ellacoya State Park for a peaceful stroll on Lake Winnipesaukee. Set on the Southwest shores of NH’s biggest lake, the park is an idyllic spot for waterfront recreation. In mid-August I’ve often watched Timberman Triathletes swim, bike, and run here, dripping with sweat […]
Leave-ing Monadnock State Park
By: Jonathan Rager: Intrepretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park. Photos by: Stamati Anagnostou: Interpretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park. As we get to the back of this short novel of time, we feel the last pages of paper in our interpretive journey at Monadnock State Park almost reach completion. We have deep and enchanting feelings […]
Monadnock Trails Report 10.13.12
After spending two weeks in a land with very few trees and coming back to Monadnock, I was in a Columbus Day weekend management haze, being thrown into the fire of the traditional busiest weekend of the year. It was only earlier this week, after I and the staff survived what turned out to be […]
Hiking some Carter Mountains
By Maddy Hunt, Interpertive Ranger at Franconia Notch State Park My favorite line out of the AMC’s 26th edition White Mountain Guide book is, “The Carter-Moriah Range would be a great deal more prominent among White Mtn. ranges were it not for those neighbors that rise 1500 ft higher across the Pinkham Notch.” Those neighbors, meaning […]
Introduction to Family Camping and Fishing
What do S’mores, fishing, camping, baseball, military youth programs, and a whole lot of other fun things have to do with each other in one story? One heck of a great weekend with an introduction to family camping and fishing at Swanzey Lake Campground with the NH State Fish and Game Department that’s what! Being […]
Leaf Peeps and Trail Sweeps: Monadnock State Park
By Jonathan Rager, Interpretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park. Photo credits by Stamati Anagnostou, also, Interpretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park. The gentleman below is deeply fascinated with this leaf. He often ponders and looks for leaves that are full of colorful personalities, much like himself and his fellow intern. Here we have a rarity. […]
Goodbye and Thank You From Wellington State Park
“Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.” -Elbert Hubbard It’s sunset at Wellington State Park, and I couldn’t imagine a more peaceful venue to reflect upon the last few months, my summer of […]
Telescopes at Franconia Notch!
By: Andrea Klaphake, Interpretive Ranger at Franconia Notch State Park On August 30th, the New Hampshire Astronomical Society ventured to the ‘notch’ to allow visitors and locals a chance to spot mesmerizing cosmos and celestial wonders. The weather was a bit ambiguous the day before, but the evening turned out to be adequate for families […]
And the Crescendo!
By Stamati Anagnostou, SCA Interpretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park The time approaches and is not quite here when the forests that sail down and away from Monadnock will rise in effervescent praise of winter, just before its heat death silences them. For now we wait in earnest anticipation, watching every leaf as they shift […]