The summit is now in full swing in summer mode. Over the next 4 months more than 300,000 people from around the world will visit Mt Washington State Park. Kicking off summer is Motorcycle week in New Hampshire and they had great weather this year. All the ‘bikers’ we met were awesome. Thunder in the mountains is a […]
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 […]
Mt Washington State Park, Tuesday June 12, 2012
The last of the early June snowstorm left us this week. Our cool, wet weather has been replaced with near calm, warm, humid weather. The first wave of Alpine Flower Bloom is now past peak with several more peak blooms on the way. The warm near calm conditions are perfect for alpine insects to rise […]
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 […]
Why we run (in the rain)
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. […]