by Caleb Savage, Interpretive Ranger at Lake Francis State Park You might as well leave your cell phone devices at home. Why you might ask? Well, when you enter the Great North Woods (Grand Bois du Nord) the vast magnitude of wilderness will along prevent you from making any phone calls. When I first entered […]
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The Story of a Girl, a Turtle and a Slowdown
If you have ever stepped into the Greenfield State Park office around 5 p.m. on a Friday night, you quickly realize that Greenfield is an extremely busy place. Often, around this time, I am tucked away in the back office watching in awe as the office staff efficiently checks-in a line of visitors that wraps […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 06.28.13
06.28.13 “[Monadnock is] the noblest-appearing peak south of the White Mountains, whose graceful cone seems a reduced fac-simile of Japan’s sacred mountain, Fujiyama.” – Professor William Copeman Kitchin, 1920. Kitchin’s quote, above, may seem like it was one of the first comparisons of Monadnock and Fuji, having been printed nearly 100 years ago. But […]
Pawtuckaway Camping, Kayaking, and Hiking
Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham NH was a wonderful spot for our first family camping trip of the season. As we are a family of seven, with four teenagers, my oldest son decided to set up a campsite on his own, close enough for visits, but far enough for independence. He hadn’t counted on multiple […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 06.21.13
06.21.13 “When Earth forgets that man was born, Monadnoc still shall hail the morn, His aged crags not yet outworn.” – J.E. Nesmith, Monadnoc, 1888. For the most part, it appears as if Monadnock’s recent “Rainy Season” may be past, although the upcoming forecast is not exactly 100% clear of precipitation. Monadnock’s paths […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 06.14.13
06.14.13 “I’ve seen him when the rising sun shone like a watch-fire on the height; I’ve seen him when the day was done, Bathed in the evening’s crimson light; I’ve seen him in the midnight hour, When all the world beneath were sleeping. Like some lone sentry in his tower, His patient watch in silence […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 06.07.13
06.07.13 “We were left alone with the night hawks…their dry and unmusical, yet supermundane and spirit-like voices and sounds gave fit expression to this rocky mountain solitude…it was a thrumming of the mountain’s rocky chords; strains from the music of Chaos, such as were heard when the earth was rent and these rocks heaved up.” […]
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 […]
Americana and Camping at Greenfield State Park
The smell of barbeque in the air, the laughter of families having a good time, and the beautiful and serene gestures of the waves of Otter Lake, all provide the wonderful setting that Greenfield State Park provides for folks. There is a reason that camping in Greenfield has been somewhat of a tradition for many […]
Bear Brook State Park
Bear Brook State Park – August 13, 2011 If there’s a state park in New Hampshire that’s made for everyone it might be Bear Brook State Park. At 10,000 acres it’s certainly one of the bigger parks in the state and it’s home to a huge network of trails that are open for hiking, biking, and […]