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 […]
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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 […]
Mt Washington State Park, Monday May 7, 2012
This weekend it is really starting to feel like spring is here in the mountains. The Cog Railway is operating weekends and was able to make it all the way to the summit on Saturday and Sunday. The Mt Washington Auto Road, is open to the tree line for private cars and with a little […]
Dreams Come True near Crawford Notch State Park
I’m back! I thought I was done here, but I just had to share my story of hiking Mount Eisenhower near Crawford Notch State Park. Last Saturday, hearing that it was going to be a balmy 60 degrees, my future apartment-mates Molly, Caroline, Susan, Emily, and I headed up to tackle another 4000 footer. Joining […]
Leave No Trace at Pawtuckaway State Park
On an unseasonably balmy 80 degree day last week, my friends Caroline, Greg, and I headed to Pawtuckaway State Park to do some campfire cooking. Unfortunately, things did not work out as planned. It turns out the campground/campfire area doesn’t open until later in the season. What to do? We had all the fixings for […]
Mt Washington State Park, March 19th, 2012
By the calendar this past week was still officially ‘winter’ but it definitely felt spring like on the summit of Mt Washington. We had all sorts of weather from light snow to rain to fog to stunning undercasts where the clouds are below the summit. Our summit weather stations’ web camera network caught some interesting […]
Misty Mount Sunapee
May 23rd, 2011 – The weather this spring is proving to be tricky when it comes to planning outdoor pursuits. With more rainy days than sunny ones, it can be hard to get motivated for a hike on a dreary day. Nevertheless after spending too many rainy days inside I knew it was time to […]