Recent content by Whiteman

More here, but no real details about what likely happened. Condolences to his family and friends. http://wobm.com/body-of-missing-nj-lawyer-found-in-new-hampshires-white-mountains/

Hiked North Brother via the Marston Trail on Sunday, 10/10/15 Trail Conditions: Marston Trail to the first Coe Junction: excellent condition; Trail to second Coe Trail Junction: also great condition, with nice work on trail re-route; trail to the top is pretty ratty in places, with severe...

Day of Hike:September 5, 2015 Trails Hiked: Counterclockwise loop, Fire Warden's Trail to Horns Pond Trail, to AT, over the tops, down the Fire Warden's Trail Trail Conditions:WOW MATC does a fine job with these trails. Only one part of the Fire Warden's trail blocked by blow-down (easily...

I always thought a poll on the best natural toilet paper was in order. My two nominees are hobblebush, followed by striped maple -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_pensylvanicum.

Here are my 2 cents: The river crossings at the bottom of Abraham, where the bridges were washed out, are a pain in the neck. The first is a pretty easy rock-hop. My first step onto the rocks on Crossing # 2 resulted in a prompt dunking. The rock was the most slippery bugger I can ever recall...

Hospital and ambulance will, I am betting, bill her health insurance company.

I did not see this posted earlier (but apologies if it was). Here is a video from the SAR crew. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP4u6VyrgCk

And don't forget to check the Baxter State Park website for all of the latest updates and rules changes. http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/

Trails: Calkins Brook to Colden Dam, along the Opalescent to Uphill Brook Lean-to; herd trail to top. Trail conditions: Dusting of snow down low, two inches on the trail and on top. Ground is hardly frozen and the trail was quite muddy. Ice on trail here and there after Colden Dam. Herd trail...

Date: 8/30/14 Trails: From the Upper Works via Calamity Brook trail to Herbert Brook cairn, which was easy to spot. Trail Conditions: Calamity Brook Trail has seen a lot of recent maintenance, but you will still find plenty of mud along the way. Herd trail gnarly and muddy in places; minor...

HOT HOT HOT day for a hike and had the trail to myself, which was lovely. Trail: Fire Warden's Trail from Rapid River Road. Plenty of information out there on finding the road, but basically it's head down West Kingfield Road, then straight through the first four way intersection onto Rapid...

I am looking for tales of Rapid Stream on the Mt. Abraham trail in Maine. I am planning on hiking Mt. Abraham next week. By Tuesday it will be at least five days after the last significant rain. I have read elsewhere that it can be a little challenging, and that it may be wise to ford rather...

Date of Hike 6-2-14 Trails Lincoln Woods, Wilderness, Bondcliff Trail Conditions: All trails in great shape. A little mud here and there (naturally). River/stream crossing no problems. No new blowdown, just a few big trees here and there which present no problems. Comments Perfect day to...

Not Exactly What You Are Looking For I have found the Every Trail website handy for my Maine hikes. Here is the main page for Maine:http://www.everytrail.com/guide/maine-4-000-foot-peak-list The topo maps are right there on the page. You can download trail information to your iphone. Also...

You learn something every day. I had been browsing the adkforum.com, never aware that there was so much action on adkhighpeaks.com. Thank you for that! And, from those reports, I see that I can expect just the kind of trail-breaking I love to have ahead of me--none!