Exploring New Places Before moving up to the Great North Woods, I had no idea what to expect. You can read about a new place before visiting, view picture-perfect photos, and hear stories from others, but you can never really know what is special about a place until you arrive and discover it for yourself. […]
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Our 2nd favorite things to do in NH State Parks
Of course, being a running team, running is our favorite state park activity, but running isn’t the only thing we love to do. Our Reach the Beach racing team shares our favorite (or second favorite) park adventures and where we suggest you go to try them out including waterskiing, bouldering, snowshoe hikes and racing, funny […]
White Lake Memories
Written by Rachael Esh, White Lake State Park Interpretive Ranger To some, White Lake State Park may seem like any other lake. To others, White Lake holds family tradition and irreplaceable memories. Working at White Lake this summer has led me to meet a variety of people and hear their stories of why they come […]
Pawtuckaway is for Paddlers
It has been said that no animal better symbolizes northern wilderness than the common loon, who has lived in this area longer than any other bird–an estimated 60 million years. However, like our enduring environment, this magnificent bird is in considerable danger. So, before the loon is completely pushed out of its natural habitat, Amanda […]
Monadnock Weekly Report 04.05.13
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 […]
Mount Washington State Park 11-16-12
We are enjoying an ‘Indian Summer’ here at Mount Washington State Park with temperature inversions making it warmer at the highest elevations and colder in the valleys. The resulting high clouds have been making for some spectacular sunsets too. Many local ski areas are taking advantage of the cooler nighttime temperatures to make artificial snow. […]
Goodbye and Thank You From Wellington State Park
“Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.” -Elbert Hubbard It’s sunset at Wellington State Park, and I couldn’t imagine a more peaceful venue to reflect upon the last few months, my summer of […]
The View from Pack Monadnock: Part 2
When we arrived at the summit of Pack Monadnock, the surrounding mountainscape was already tinged with the first hues of sunset. The wall of an impending storm was crossing distant peaks on its way towards us. At the end of a hot, hazy day it was an eerily beautiful scene. I’m in Miller State Park […]
Mt Washington State Park: Tuesday May 22, 2012
Mt Washington State Park is officially open for the season! Summit Sunday The Sherman Adams Summit Building is open from 8am to 6pm daily. We hope to get the Tip Top House Historic Site open for this weekend too. Tip Top House The Auto Road is open daily while the Cog is only running weekends […]