Greta Ketchner – SCA NH Corps – Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger Monadnock State Park is a very popular destination for visitors from near and far, with the common goal to go hiking on the mountain and take in all the wonder it brings. When I am hiking on the mountain, I often […]
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Bear Hill Pond Camp Reopens: A Living Historical Camp!
By: Renee Rosenbaum, SCA New Hampshire Corps, Americorps; Conservation Steward There is nothing quite like the experience of camping. The benefits of living in the outdoors – even if just for a couple days – does wonders for the mind, body, and soul. In some cases, it also provides a historical reference to past times […]
Home is Where the Heart is
By: Kelly Graner, Interpretive Ranger at Crawford Notch State Park My time living at Bear Brook State Park has taught me many things, some expected and some not so much. I will be honest and share that I was hesitant when accepting this job last September, I thought to myself ‘New Hampshire? There is nothing […]
Crawford Notch Bridge Now Complete!
By: Renee Rosenbaum, New Hampshire SCA/Americorps; Conservation Steward New Hampshire boasts some impressive trail hiking statistics. For example, Mount Monadnock is said to be the most hiked mountain in the U.S. – amazing! This state has 48 mountains climbing 4,000 feet or higher, including Mt. Washington, the highest peak in New England with a summit […]
Frontcountry vs. Backcountry
Special post from the SCA NH Corps, Conservation Crew (by Annie Cohen): Greetings from another frontcountry carpentry hitch! This time my crew is working at the top of the Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch State Park. The rain shelter we are building will be appropriately titled: Top o’ Gorge. The sign is already made—all we […]
Extreme Makeover: Arethusa Falls Bridge Edition
Special post from the SCA NH Corps, Conservation Crew (by Megan Guy): On our last hitch, we were lucky enough to head up to Crawford Notch State Park to build a new bridge on the Arethusa Falls Trail to help users cross a brook getting up to the falls. Before our crews came onto the […]
Rustic Carpentry at White Lake State Park
Special post from the SCA NH Corps, Conservation Crew (by Annie Cohen): During training two weeks ago, some of us Conservation Stewards were mystified by the concept of when to measure precisely to the T and when a cut or measurement was deemed “close enough.” Our boss referred to this phenomenon as Rustic Carpentry. The […]