Last Thursday morning we met Muddy Paw Sled Dog Kennel Musher Chase at base of carriage road after he just completed a practice dog sled run up to the tree line and back. Chase will be taking another practice run next week before his summit attempt on March 7th, 8th or 9th depending on weather. […]
Valentine’s Day Date Ideas in NH State Parks
Franconia Notch State Park Happy Valentine’s Day! Tired of getting chocolates and flowers? Sick of picking out which sappy card to give your sweetheart? This year, give the best Valentine’s Day gift ever- a fun, memorable day in a State Park! There’s plenty of things to do mid-winter in New Hampshire, especially this year. Because […]
Mount Washington State Park, Friday Feb 10th 2012
Mount Washington from the West Recently a caller asked us why is Mt Washington an ‘important mountain’? Good question and one with many answers. At 6,288′ it is the highest peak in New Hampshire and the highest point east of the Mississippi River and north of the Carolinas’. Along with its neighboring Presidential Range peaks […]
New Oceanfront Pavilion at Hampton Beach State Park
Growing up outside of Boston, Hampton Beach State Park was one of my favorite destinations. As a kid, it meant sand castles, arcade games, and boogie-boarding in the surf. When my friends and I were finally old enough to get our licenses, taking a trip up to Hampton Beach became a weekly escape during the […]
Mt Washington State Park, Friday Feb 3, 2012
Yesterday was ‘Groundhog Day’ which according to ancient German legend, if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on February 2nd there will be six more weeks of winter. If there is no shadow cast then superstition says it will be an early spring. While Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter, on Mt Washington […]
Art, Nature, and Photography at Wadleigh State Park
Meet Sasha Wolfe, a New Hampshire artist who specializes in photography and charcoal drawings. This weekend, my friends Molly, Caroline, and I went to Wadleigh State Park in central New Hampshire to talk creativity, art, and nature with Sasha. Sasha has been a life long nature and art lover. As a child, she loved playing […]
Mount Washington State Park Blog: Friday January 27th
Hard to believe were almost into February! In a little more than 3 short months our park will be open to receive visitors which is usually around mid-May or whenever the Mt Washington Cog RR or Auto Road are ready to operate to the summit. On Thursday, weather was about as nice as it can […]
AMC’s Highland Center at Crawford Notch State Park
This past week, I took an adventure up to White Mountain National Forest to visit the Lodge at Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highland Center. Fresh white powder coated the ground, a welcome change from the lack of winter weather in Boston. The AMC Highland Center, adjacent to Crawford Notch State Park, was built in 2007. AMC […]
Mount Washington State Park Blog: Friday, January 20th
Mt Washington State Park Blog, Friday Jan 20, 2012 We had a beautiful clear day at the park on Thursday. Views of 100 miles and closer at hand amazing rime ice formation. Storm came in overnight gave us about 5″ new powder snow. Overnight I could hear all kinds of strange noises from my bunkroom […]
Hiking to Mt.Washington State Park in Winter
To get to Mt. Washington State Park one must have a knowledge of the terrain, hiking experience, and an incredibly stubborn desire to spite gravity. This was the first time Don, Jamie, and myself had hiked Washington in the winter and it was a eye-opening experience. It was an amazingly warm and clear day on […]