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Waterfalls of the White Mountains

September 12, 2022September 15, 2022 Discover Power of Parks SCA Interpreters Leave a comment

Kaitlyn Gilligan- Discover the Power of Parks Interpretive Ranger-SCA NH Corps Who doesn’t love waterfalls? The White Mountains have some of the best waterfalls in New England. I tend to go see waterfalls when the weather is overcast or a little rainy. This makes for a less crowded trail and more time at the falls […]

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Winter On Washington

March 31, 2019April 15, 2019 Patrick Hummel, Mount Washington State Park 2 Comments

While many in New England are enjoying the start of Spring, Winter’s grip in the high peaks of the White Mountains remains firm. But, before it draws to an inevitable close, I thought it would be a good time to address a common query I have heard for months; “So, what do you do up […]

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On Top Of New England

January 4, 2019January 9, 2019 Patrick Hummel, Mount Washington State Park 13 Comments

“Here on this mountain top, I got some wild wild life.”- The Talking Heads Early one mid-September morning, I arrived at the base of the Mount Washington Auto Road. It was a clear early Autumn day. Joining one of our Park Staff members for the drive up, I arrived at the summit after the nearly […]

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Around the Lake Trail Adventure

September 20, 2015October 20, 2015 Discover Power of Parks SCA Interpreters Leave a comment

Take a walk on the “Around the Lake” trail at White Lake State Park and try to find these fascinating things: Geology There is a way to gauge how fast an intrusive granite rock has cooled based on its crystal sizes. If the molted rock cools down very fast there isn’t much time for crystallization. […]

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Legends of Mount Chocorua

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 Mairead Dunphy Leave a comment

This weekend, I hiked Mount Chocorua in Chocorua, NH with my brother, Sean and my friend, Emily. I had heard that it was a great hike with breathtaking views, so we woke up early and drove up 93N to exit 23 and then took 113A to bring us to Chinook Trail Road. There was a […]

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Our 2nd favorite things to do in NH State Parks

August 28, 2013August 28, 2013 Michele Cota Leave a comment

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 […]

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Waterfalls in the Whites

August 26, 2013August 26, 2013 Lisa Wiley Leave a comment

I am beginning this post with a question- What is the most hare-brained adventure you have ever experienced? If you want my answer, just scroll to the bottom of this post. But if you can wait, you’ll view some of the most amazing waterfalls and glacial formations in New England. My son and I visited Franconia […]

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Art of Adventure

August 5, 2013August 5, 2013 Discover Power of Parks SCA Interpreters 1 Comment

By Deb Brzozwski, SCA Interpretive Ranger at Franconia Notch State Park “A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.” — Wilfred Peterson  Over the past six […]

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Ramblings of a Hiker

September 11, 2012September 11, 2012 Discover Power of Parks SCA Interpreters Leave a comment

By Maddy Hunt, SCA Interpretive Ranger The other day I hiked the North and South Hancock loop located right off the Kancamagus Highway. It was a lovely foggy day in the Whites. Upon firing up my camera on top of North Hancock, it became immediately apparent that my camera’s battery had decided to “check out […]

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Hiking the Bond Mountains

August 14, 2012August 15, 2012 Discover Power of Parks SCA Interpreters 4 Comments

By: Maddy Hunt, Discover the Power of Parks Interpreter The Bond Mountains boast some of the most beautiful views in the White Mountains.  This range includes Mt. Bond, West Bond and the Bond Cliff located in the middle of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. This is a 22  mile, 2 day (or 1 day!) round trip. The hike […]

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