When you live somewhere as weather obsessed as New England, you’re bound to have the occasional rainy weekend. We know that when it “rains on your parade” sometimes you have to parade-on with a raincoat or pack a change of clothes and go for it anyways. Don’t let it ruin your day. Rain is the […]
Mt Washington State Park, Monday June 4, 2012
Weather was less than favorable on the summit this past weekend with heavy rain, freezing temperatures and winds near hurricane force. Despite these terrible weather conditions 31 hikers trekked up the various trails and 21 of them were under-prepared, needing assistance. Cold, wet hikers at MWSP, 1130am on 6/2/2012 State Park staff assisted these hikers […]
Celebrating Lilacs through History and Art at Wentworth-Coolidge
The New Hampshire outdoors was a great place to be this Memorial Day weekend, especially on the lawn of Portsmouth’s historic Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion during the annual Lilac Festival. The serenity of the Little Harbor seaside was enriched through the experience of… history,art, Artwork by Hannah Phelps and adorably fuzzy animals, Sea Hill Farms Alpaca each with […]
Races happening in New Hampshire State Parks
Here are some upcoming New Hampshire events you will find some NH State Park Bloggers running in: Northeast Delta Dental’s Over the River and Through the Woods Run for Animals Concord on June 2 Windham Rail Trail 5k on June 12 Rockin Ribfest 5-Miler in Merrimack on June 17 Firefly 5k in Waterville Valley on […]
Mt Washington State Park, May 29, 2012
Memorial Day Weekend this year saw much better weather on the higher summits than last year and so we were visited by many more people. Mount Washington State Park on May 27, 2012 Saturday was the Mt Washington Auto Road’s Alton Weigel Day, where participants ascend the mountain in costume and/or by some unusual means. […]
I’m Not From Around Here
I grew up in a well-manicured suburb just north of Washington D.C. And I probably would have grown up thinking, like many of my peers, that “nature” was something to be watched on the Discovery Channel if it wasn’t for my father. He was always pausing to admire a tree or listen to a bird […]
Strange things we think of while running.
When you drive past a runner on the road or pass someone moving at a good pace on a trail, you are most likely observing their form, physical endurance, speed, attire, and any number of physical characteristic… The act of running, however, is as much a mental workout as it is a physical workout. Skilled […]
Mt Washington State Park: Tuesday May 22, 2012
Mt Washington State Park is officially open for the season! Summit Sunday The Sherman Adams Summit Building is open from 8am to 6pm daily. We hope to get the Tip Top House Historic Site open for this weekend too. Tip Top House The Auto Road is open daily while the Cog is only running weekends […]
Running for Lyme Disease Awareness
All of us on the NH State Park Bloggers relay team live for being outside. One reason we love New Hampshire so much is because we have opportunities for outdoor activity beckoning us in every season. We actually go through nature withdrawals where we become cranky if work or other commitments keep us inside too […]
Mt Washington State Park, Monday May 14, 2012
Mt Jefferson The end of last week saw the summit slip back into winter. There was a definite snowline visible starting at 4,000′. There was only 2″ of new snow but 4″ of rime ice and winds gusting above 75mph. Iced over truck Buildings and vehicles quickly iced over and a plow truck was needed […]