This trip is bound to satisfy Mom and the kids alike. Start the day by dropping by the Seacoast Science Center (located within the park); holding sea stars, browsing their aquariums, and learning about marine life. Then, walk the trails around the Odiorne Point State Park looking for signs of spring, exploring the old military […]
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Sunken Forest at Odiorne Point
Our last summer weekend together as a family took us to the ocean. We arrived at low tide at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye. I seldom visit the seacoast to relax or sunbathe or enjoy bustling boardwalks. I visit it to hunt. And I visit it because no where else reminds me how […]
Walking on Water: Part 2
“The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water; but to walk on the earth.” – Chinese Proverb You may remember last week’s account of a very fun (but also very wet!) tour of Hampton Beach State Park from the vantage of a stand-up paddleboard. After an hour on […]
Diving the Seacoast State Parks
It happens to all of us, by now we’re waist deep into winter exhausting our movie collections and looking forward to longer daylight. We go to the local community center to swim in the pool, but its not the same. Our bodies crave the big salty Atlantic and, whether you live right on the coast […]