A New Hampshire winter outdoor activity popular with experienced riders and first-timers alike has been put in the spotlight recently after two Massachusetts women died from injuries suffered while snowmobiling. Both were inexperienced riders on a rented machine, according to officials, call…
A hiker deemed “inexperienced” by authorities nearly died Saturday on a solo hike up Mount Washington that officials said risked the lives of 11 rescuers.
A hiker was rescued off Mount Avalon in Bethlehem on Saturday afternoon.
IN THE WINTER MONTHS, it’s breathtaking to spot snow-capped Mount Washington on a bluebird day. But enjoying this splendor from surrounding peaks in the winter takes knowledge and preparation, as the weather can often be unpredictable and unrelenting.
In a typical 9-5 workday, challenges at the office often include jammed printers, demanding customers, and the occasional spilled coffee. However, for weather observers stationed atop the Rock Pile, a tough day at the “office” unfolds in a realm of chaos and extremes.
MY YARD IS FULL of eastern white pine trees, and every three years or so, it is full of pine cones. This is one of those years. Pine cones have fallen all over the yard, the sidewalk, the driveway. The neighborhood wildlife seem pleased by this bounty. A resident gray squirrel has made a fal…
If you’re feeding white-tailed deer this winter, you could be killing them with kindness.
MEREDITH — Proving that you don’t have to fish on Lake Winnipesaukee to win the $15,000 top prize in the Great Meredith Rotary Fishing Derby, Thomas LaBrecque bagged the winning black crappie on Cawley Pond in his hometown of Sanbornton.
IT HAD TAKEN a little while for birds to come back to my feeders, but now they are busy enough that it is taking a noticeable chunk of change to keep the feeders filled. I put out mealworms, black oil sunflower seed, thistle seed and suet. Almost everyone has come back — goldfinches, cardina…
On a postcard-perfect winter day, Kris Blomback, general manager at Pats Peak in Henniker, is pondering the future of snow.
A Laconia teen was seriously injured in a snowmobile crash Thursday evening in Warren.
The 95th World Championship Sled Dog Derby Race has been canceled, Jennifer Hollows, Lakes Region Sled Dog Club president, said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
A Pelham man was killed when he lost control of his four-wheeler in Hudson late Thursday night.
Healthy communities make people feel connected to each other and part of something larger. I was reminded of this fact at a morning lesson with Adaptive Sports Partners at Cannon Mountain last weekend.
Fish and Game officials are warning snowmobilers of potentially perilous trail conditions, after a Maine man was badly injured when he crashed his machine Wednesday afternoon on an icy hill in Chatham.
The day after a rain, snow and sleet storm, Gunstock Mountain Resort General Manager Tom Day is making the rounds.
An ice climber from Alabama was rescued Sunday after he fell and injured his leg on Cathedral Ledge in Bartlett.
GREEN’S GRANT — Cornish is home to the sculpture garden of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, but this township in Coos County also boasts a sculpture garden, albeit one that is much more ephemeral.
Chris Roma grew up in the shadow of the White Mountains. He knew the trails intimately and had hiked them in all kinds of conditions.
OUR BASEMENT is typically dry, but when we installed a new furnace years ago, we also had a sump pump installed. In the first crazy winter rain event this season, the sump pump had a minor malfunction which allowed for a not-so-minor amount of water to accumulate in the basement. Once the su…
Whenever I am lucky enough to encounter a wild owl, my body does something strange. Some unconscious reflex causes me to freeze, and hold my breath — for as long as the moment lasts, I’m locked there, watching or listening to see what this solemn, otherworldly creature will do next.
The Granite State is ditching its gray hues for landscapes of winter white.
MILAN — Employing what she called “reverse psychology,” which included her dressing as a crash-test dummy, Claudette Marino avoided trouble Saturday while riding her miniature Jeep to unprecedented lengths during the fifth annual art sled rally at the Nansen Ski Club’s Winter Carnival.
MOST WINTERS, a few sparrows visit my yard, feeding on the seeds I scatter on the ground near my bird feeder. These particular sparrows have long tails, rusty crowns and eye-lines on their gray heads, and a distinctive dark breast spot. Looking more closely, I’ve noticed buff-colored patches…
An experienced and respected hiker from Thornton perished in the White Mountains Wednesday, despite the heroic efforts of rescuers to reach him through heavy winds and blowing snow.
While most people associate a ski trip with fast runs down the mountain, uphill skiing at resorts has exploded in popularity since the pandemic.
SNOW IS A FUNNY thing. Although most of the outdoor activities I enjoy doing are more for fair weather, I choose to live in northern New England and at some point actually look forward to some snow. It makes me chuckle when people in warmer climates brag to us northerners about the temperatu…
Days before a holiday weekend, snow starts falling but then disaster strikes: Temperatures climb and snow turns to rain.
It’s deep in winter, and a nor’easter is dumping snow outside. In between the howling winds you hear a boom! Maybe a heap of snow fell from the roof, you think, or a giant icicle crashed from the eaves. A few minutes later, another boom pounds through the blizzard’s gales. It’s closer this t…
OF ALL LIFE’S synergies, I appreciate most the one between my propensity for domestic procrastination and my love of moving through the outdoors — countless adventures are born of it. During a late November weekend, when faced with a day spent winterizing our home, my husband and I instead p…
ON THE LAST Saturday of 2023, I traveled to Gunstock Mountain Resort for an evening of night skiing. Located in Gilford, this longstanding New Hampshire ski area overlooks the banks of iconic Lake Winnipesaukee, offering magnificent views of the White Mountains on a clear day.
PORTSMOUTH — The new skate park on Route 33 is substantially complete, and the public is welcome to enjoy the latest recreational facility.
CHRISTMAS DAY came and I had yet to see any activity at my bird feeders. Still no snow so maybe it is because there is plentiful natural food, but I have an alternative, or perhaps more accurately an “expansion” theory that involves what I feel seems like an abundance of raptors — why be vul…
