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, […]
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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 […]
Guest Post: Photographing Pillsbury State Park
When I made the leap to move from sunny Phoenix AZ to New England last summer one of the things I was most excited about was hiking with real trees. Throughout the end of the summer and into autumn I haven’t been disappointed and the trails out here have stolen my heart. As the weather […]
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 […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 02.01.13
02.01.13 “And I remember the couple, summering near the mountain, who recently told us they had not been able to persuade their teen-age children to make the climb. When I was young, nobody with two legs ever needed to be persuaded to climb Monadnock. Further reflection led me to conclude that if I had the […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 01.25.13
01.25.13 “I reverently believe that the Maker who made us all makes everything in New England but the weather.” – Mark Twain I know I have dropped that Twain quote into Trails Reports before, but it seems especially true now with the Arctic air mass that has had a week long frigid touch reminiscent of […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 01.18.13
01.18.13 “Wilderness appealed to those bored or disgusted with man and his works. It not only offered an escape from society, but also was an ideal stage for the Romantic individual to exercise the cult that he frequently made of his own soul. The solitude and total freedom of the wilderness created a perfect setting […]
Monadnock Trails Report 01.10.13
01.10.13 “I have been thinking more and more that I shall always be a lone wanderer of the wilderness. God, how the trail lures me. You cannot comprehend its resistless fascination for me.” – Everett Ruess Winter is hanging on here at Monadnock, even as warmer weather starts to move in. Monadnock’s […]
Nansen Milan Winter Recreation
Passing by the Milan Lumber Company, I knew I was headed in the right direction… Located just outside the North Country hub of Berlin, Milan Hill State Park is well worth the drive. The park is home to Nansen Ski Club (oldest ski club in America) where cross-country skiing and other winter sports have been […]
Monadnock Trails Report 01.04.13
01.04.13 “Is anybody out there, please? It’s too quiet in here and I’m beginning to freeze. I’ve got icicles hanging from my knees under fifteen feet of pure white snow.”- Nick Cave It’s not quite as drastic as the song by the Bad Seeds quoted above, but with snow piling up and some recent frigid […]