04.05.13 “And take off your hat for me to Monadnock, the most high-bred of our mountains.”- James Russell Lowell, 1890 Mount Monadnock continues to transition out of Winter and into Spring and despite the date on the calendar and conditions in States south of us, snow and ice are still largely present […]
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Monadnock Weekly Report 03.22.13
03.22.13 “There’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out…” – Charles Bukowski, The Last Night Of The Earth Poems On Tuesday, Mount Monadnock was blasted with 14 inches of fresh snow. Wednesday was the first day of Spring. You would not know it was now “Spring” around here. Deep snow […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 03.15.13
03.15.13 “You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.” – Frank McCourt, Angela’s Ashes A Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all this coming weekend. And it is shaping up to be another gorgeous couple of hiking days in the Monadnock Region. While the temperatures may be […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 03.08.13
03.08.13 “Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson We’re a week closer to the Vernal Equinox, a week closer to St. Patrick’s Day, a week closer to Opening Day, and we’re moving our clocks ahead tomorrow night (don’t forget!), gaining more light in our days. But, like I […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 03.01.13
03.01.13 “Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintry light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen.” –Ernest Hemingway For me, the nature […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 02.22.13
02.22.13 The truth at the heart of nature the light that is not of day Why seek it afar forever when it cannot be lifted away – George Nelson Gerry memorial plaque, Mount Ascutney, Vermont The weekend is nearly here and once again, like many other places around New England, we are bracing for another Winter Storm. Currently, […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 02.15.13
02.15.13 “There is a passionate affair going on between the climber and the mountain. ‘Why do I climb a mountain?’ I would say that the climber would say, ‘because I am in love.’”- William Shatner It’s a post Valentine’s Day edition of the Monadnock Weekly Report. I’ll talk more about the above quote after we […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 02.08.13
02.09.13 *UPDATE* What I am certain will be known as the “Blizzard of ’13” here in New England has finally come to an end. The winds have remained heavy this evening, but the snow halted in the mid afternoon. Due to the wind and constantly drifting snow throughout the storm, it is a challenge to […]
Leave-ing Monadnock State Park
By: Jonathan Rager: Intrepretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park. Photos by: Stamati Anagnostou: Interpretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park. As we get to the back of this short novel of time, we feel the last pages of paper in our interpretive journey at Monadnock State Park almost reach completion. We have deep and enchanting feelings […]
Leaf Peeps and Trail Sweeps: Monadnock State Park
By Jonathan Rager, Interpretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park. Photo credits by Stamati Anagnostou, also, Interpretive Ranger at Monadnock State Park. The gentleman below is deeply fascinated with this leaf. He often ponders and looks for leaves that are full of colorful personalities, much like himself and his fellow intern. Here we have a rarity. […]