I couldn’t resist a visit when I heard that Rhododendron State Park was going to reach its peak bloom last weekend. This National Landmark in Fitzwilliam shelters a rare stand of native giant rhododendrons, which are more commonly found in the central or southern Appalachian Mountains. There are 16 acres of the pink and white […]
Green with Envy at Greenfield State Park
By: Jonathan Rager. Greenfield/Monadnock State Park Interpretive Ranger Firstly, allow me to just say for clarity, that Greenfield State Park and Monadnock State Park are two totally different, but special places for me. Each park in essence, provide the coals of life, to heat my interest in the wild and wonderful world that New Hampshire […]
Monadnock State Park: 2012: A Hiking Odyssey
By: Jonathan Rager. Greenfield/Monadnock State Park Interpretive Ranger You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead – “your next stop, Monadnock State Park.” That is exactly how I felt as […]
Mt Washington State Park, Monday July 9th, 2012
A young man from New Jersey telephoned our park the other day and asks, “I want to propose to my girlfriend up there, how do I do it?” Well, I say, “just get down on one knee and ask her; Will you marry me? If she says yes give her a ring.” “No not that, […]
The Trail Less Traveled on Mt. Monadnock: Part 1
I’ll begin this week with another confession. I had a lot of difficulty writing this post. It almost didn’t make it here to the blog. Months ago when I first began planning some of the places and events I wanted to visit through this internship, hiking Monadnock was the first on my list. I couldn’t […]
The Trail Less Traveled on Mt. Monadnock: Part 2
We began our walk on the Old Halfway House trail. It was a sunny and mild morning. We met a golden frog along the way. We paused at the former site of the Halfway House hotel to take in the views. It was a popular spot. Where the hotel once stood, wildflowers now grow. We […]
10 tips for an EPIC trail run
“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 […]
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 […]
Mt Washington State Park: Monday July 2, 2012
The good weather during the last full weekend of June gave visitors spectacular views from all compass points. West View towards Green Mts in Vermont Percy Peaks to the North East View North East View The close up view to the North East shows a string off wind turbines somewhere in the Rumford, Maine area. These wind […]
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 […]