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Ran across this bird on Monadnock today. About the size of a sparrow. Distinct yellow crown with yellow under each wing and tops of wing sort of a greyish blue with black bars. Only similar bird, with the yellow crown, I have been able to find is a golden crowned kinglet, but the pics just don't...

This insect hitched a ride on my shirt Saturday at Monadnock. It was about 3/4" long. Have looked through my Audubon Insect book and at least 500 plates for insects in Mass and NH on the internet and can not find anything that even closely resembles it. Any entomologists out there that can...

Date: 1 March 2014 Conditions: Conditions are very good, mostly hard pack on all the main trails. Some post holing on Parker around and either side of reservoir and I am told lower Lost Farm. Spotty ice in steep areas where run off occurs and/or excessive butt sliding occurred. Cliff Walk...

Date: 12/21/13 First day of winter? Yeah right. Conditions: Conditions were terrible. Lower trails to Falcon Spring was spring like, wet, minor sinking, slick. Outer trails had seen very little traffic since the two storms a week ago. Lots of running water beneath mostly unpacked snow...

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/110386-rescue-121013 Sounds like they plan to make these folks pay for the rescue.

Date: 8-11-13 Trail Conditions: Overall trails were in good shape. There is a lot of ledge on this loop and in areas which were still wet footing was treacherous, very slick. Many of blazes painted on ledge are fading, especially around middle Moat, so you must pay attention. River...

Date: 7-14-13 Conditions: Trails in very good shape. Some minor mud all the way but most can be avoided. Few blow downs, most are step overs with only one blocking trail at Bondcliff trail end of Wilderness Trail. All stream crossings were rock hops. Bugs were a nuisance in many areas but not...

Date: 6-27-13 Trail Conditions: As expected, due to amount of rain recently, there was water and mud in areas but very minor inconvenience. Trail maintenance is great. Water runoff control is exceptional. Sheltered ledgy areas were slick in spots. One step over blow down on Forest City...

Limited details. Gentleman apparently collapsed on Red Spot trail near Old Ski trail. My condolences to the family. http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/police-investigate-death-of-hiker-on-mount-monadnock/-/9857858/20688720/-/rlfi74z/-/index.html

Date: 5-14-13 Conditions: Liberty Spring Trail is snow and ice free to the tent site then minor ice to jct with FRT which is easily avoided by rock hopping and using the sides of the trail. There are sections of the trail where there is running water and muddy but again rock hopping will keep...

For those of you, like me, who just loved "Following Atticus", Wilhelm Lang host of Windows to the Wild on NHPTV will be hiking with Tom and Atti tonight, 8:30. It is also on several other times this week. Listing of other times in attachment...

I was in the Park Store yesterday, Saturday 3-2, PM when someone dropped off a Hillsound Trail Crampon Pro they found on Cascade Link Trail. Contact Patrick (park manager) or Ranger Dennis if you lost it for more information.

Date: 2-10-13 Conditions: 2-3' of powder below treeline. Broke trail behind two barebooter along Cascade Link to Spellman. Broke trail up Spellman. Lots of ice under snow, which didn't bond at all to ice. Very slick in many spots. Had to innovate and try new routes around icy areas...

A member of my hiking group lost a brand new pair of Hillsound Trail Crampons on Saturday 1-5-13 on or about Hello Rock Trail/Cliff Walk Trail Area. We have pics that he had the Hillsounds at the trail jct when we stopped but pics indicate they were gone by the time pic was taken at Hello...

Date: 12/29/12 Conditions: Harling and X-country ski trails were 10" unbroken windblown snow and we broke trail the whole way. Cascade Link to Red Spot jct was packed out well and I switched to Hillsounds. Cascade Link heading to Spellman and Pumpelly had only one set of bare boot tracks...

Date: 12-22-12 Trail Conditions: Snow and ice begin immediately in shaded areas but not a real issue until after Falcon Spring. Cascade Link and Red Spot had fair amount of running water. Many rocks and water bars had black ice and expect more today. 1-2" of frozen granular over the ice...

Date: Aug 7, 2012 Conditions: Trails in relatively good shape for those trails. Still plenty of running water, mud in sections if that's what you like, but most can be avoided. Water crossings were all rock hops and relatively easy. Half dozen or so blow downs which can either be stepped...

Trail conditions: Very wet and lots of mud from the mid week rain. Got wet and muddy right from the get go. Many bog bridges through the muddiest sections are on their last legs. Real balancing act in some spots. Special equipment: Poles were quite helpful traversing some of the bog...

Was in EMS Peterborough this morning for the Gear Up sale. Noticed they had a few pairs of Lightning Ascents, yellow and black frame on the clearance rack marked down to $179.00. EMS clerk informed me that another 20% would be taken off at the register as part of the Gear Up 20% off sale. So...

2-4-12 Conditions: Three words, ice, ice, ice. All trails are mostly ice flows right now. Ice flows present where I've never seen them. Some rock tops showing but not enough to rock hop and the ice is very slick. Lots of impressive ice falls in the usual spots. Ice flows more than a foot...