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    The Birds

    these birds are scavengers and will also eat feces. Peakbagger makes a good point about climate change, not only is the loss of habitat due to schrinking boreal zones an issue thaws and freezing rain in March can have an impact. They lay eggs around the second or third week in March. they can...
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    Audubon Christmas Bird Count Craford Notch Dec 20th 2014

    The Crawford Notch Count this year is Dec 19 2015. Contact me if you are interested.
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    LOST HIKER IN Spaulding mountain area maine.

    This reported http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/16/news/state/remains-found-in-redington-township-likely-missing-at-hiker-geraldine-largay/
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    Fatality on Falling Waters Trail

    " Also, a Canadian hiker was rescued in Franconia Notch on the Greenleaf Trai after she was separated from her group and had taken a wrong trail, Monday, just after midnight." I was on Franconia Ridge this past weekend as the Forest Service/AMC/ACT Alpine Steward volunteer. counted over 840...
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    AMC campsite caretakers in their 50's+...

    My son was a caretaker for a season. That year there was an older person employed as a cartaker. and to underscore what peakbagger said. There is a huge drop in numbers when the college students must return to campus in August. So the AMC does need caretakers and Croo at that time. My son had...
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    How to Retrieve a Through Hiker from Baxter

    thanks guys. these are meaty answers.
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    How to Retrieve a Through Hiker from Baxter

    My son will be on the AT this summer with a targeted completion date at the end of August begining of September. Obviously I need to pick him up, hose him down, feed him and bring back into civilization. How have people handled collecting through hikers in Baxter with uncertain dates of...
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    Audubon Christmas Bird Count Craford Notch Dec 20th 2014

    Annual Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count. Dec 20 2014. We enter into our tenth year; however, it is a 115 year old tradition with the National Audubon Society. The activity involves a one day census of every bird counted within a 7.5mi radius centered on the AMC Highland Center. The area...
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    Stores with Telemark Equipement

    Thanks for the feed back
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    Stores with Telemark Equipement

    what are your favorite stores for telemark equipment in New Hampshire and Vermont? I am very am aware of Ragged Mountain. Thanks for the help.
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    Mob scenes on the trails last weekend

    TheCroo at Greenleaf thought Sat was the busiest day of the year. Also there were alot of sunset and moonrise watchers on Franconia Ridge.
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    Save the Date -AMC Sponsored Audubon Christmas Bird Count Sat. Dec 21 2013

    This year the date is pushed back with the hope of catching more winter conditions and participants. Forecasts are for a colder and snowy winter. There seems to be plenty of food iin the area so the birds could be around. More details to follow Craig
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    Old Bridle Path to Lafayette 18May13

    No bugs. Some small patches of lingering snow pack. Was able to bare boot without going off trail.
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    Save the Date Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count Dec 15, 2012

    This is next week. Still plenaty of routes available for anyone who would like to spend some time in the Crawford Notch Area birding.
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    Hiking Food Suggestions for Winter, Above Treeline

    For winter I bake maple gorp bars and hermit bars and cut them into cubes. I will also cut a Cabot extra sharp cheese into cubes as well as cured sausage. It all comes together well in the mouth and then washed down with hot tea...
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    Save the Date Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count Dec 15, 2012

    bump a little more than a month to go.
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    Heroic rescue on Franconia Ridge - Sept 19, 2012

    Wow! One can do everything right and things can still turn out bad.
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    The Stoic Life of Cairns

    Now a topic near and dear to alpine trail adoptors' hearts...those little stones shoved into cairns as a calling card that a hiker has passed by. Or rogue cairns built as a hobby or past time.
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    Save the Date Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count Dec 15, 2012

    The AMC will once again host an Audubon Christmas Bird count out of the Highland Center on Dec15 2012. Pray for snow and snow birds. More information to follow.
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    Great Gulf Wildflower Extravaganza 7-29-12

    I was in Alpine Garden and Bigelow Lawn this past weekend...incredible time of year. I also had bluets and some three toothed cinquefoil in bloom..and the Mt Avens are putting on a good show. Great pics by the way. when you are ready to do it I will buy your book.
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