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Looks like Wayne (The Cog) might have some competition for summit space: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/wave-park-to-open-atop-mount-washington/article_1a5ea5a2-ce4f-11ed-a33b-7ba21d1b1453.html I knew I could count on the Sun This Morning.

This is cool. https://vtdigger.org/2022/11/16/alpine-plant-believed-extinct-since-1908-in-vermont-rediscovered-on-mount-mansfield/ The image is very familiar, but the black crowberry is common, and the rare purple is what was found.

https://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/local/as-93-mile-lvrt-nears-completion-management-plan-released/article_1acc5998-fa78-50aa-94c3-213cce7a8455.html Story in our local paper, you might get a free read. This is the former rail alignment of the Lamoille Valley Railroad (aka Vermont Northern...

There is a little 2378' mountain in Bethlehem, NH that is prominent in the town's history, as well as a notable and popular scenic mountain destination during the grand hotel/mountain carriage road period in White Mountain history, and remained as a popular tourist attraction into the early...

Found this excellent first hand account in today's Conway Daily Sun, see page 13a. By local author and hiker Ed Parsons. I didn't see a discussion on this incident on this site yet, but could have missed it. Everyone was in the right place at the right moment, and he didn't even have to call...

Unfortunately this article is not easy to access without a subscription https://www.unionleader.com/news/courts/londonderry-man-sued-by-vermont-for-allegedly-clearing-trees-in-state-park/article_7da27328-5441-547a-86fa-735550d32ef7.html I searched around for another source unsuccessfully until...

I was going to attach this to the thread about Gagne's newest book, but thought it might get lost in so many pages. https://wardenswatch.com/2021/02/25/054-the-case-of-kate-matrosova-featuring-ty-gagne/ Wayne has been doing a podcast since shortly after retirement. His podcast website has a...

Saw this on Tuesday on the VT Public Radio website: https://www.vpr.org/post/survive-pandemic-vermonters-took-hike Not a lot of hard data but an interesting read on the hiker increase spurred by Covid this summer. On a different thread focused on the Whites a few commented about overall lower...

Marty the summit cat has moved on: https://www.facebook.com/MWObs/photos/a.10151964916569685/10158082438284685/?type=3&theater Patrick Hummel the state park manager shared stories about how affectionate and close they were amongst most staff. Patrick said he would lay on his arms when he tried...

For about 2 weeks for heavy repair starting 7/12. http://www.nhstateparks.org/news-and-events/press-release-details.aspx?newsid=10223

2 NH hiker/climber women self-rescue from Rocky Mt. National Park Colorado peak: http://www.inquisitr.com/949427/hikers-stranded-on-colorado-peak-save-themselves-when-rescuers-cant-arrive/

So, I'm cruising some research and stumbled on some things some here might find interesting. I have been looking at an 1861 reproduction map at the White Mt Cafe, and was surprised as this was the first place/time I have seen Pine Mt. named Camel's Rump. Feeling too lazy to leaf through my...

Spotted car near Kidney Pond and hiked back to Nesowadnehunk Field. Trails easy enough to follow but the south approach appears to get less traffic and is getting overgrown in places. The full story http://wildernesswebb.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/doubletop/

A sad occcurance leading to partial repair unfolded in Jefferson NH over the past week at the Mud Pond Trail in the Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge. http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/helping-hands-righting-a-wrong.html We just so happened to have pulled into the parking area last Sunday as...

Our modern age gets better and better. Not only will we benefit from QR codes on trails, but a latte on a whim instead of Gatorade if you prefer. http://www.laconiadailysun.com/files/pdfarchivenew/BerlinPDF/2012/03_March/30B.pdf (for some reason I have to reduce the image size on this papers...

Had been looking forward to visiting this notch for a year and got the chance last weekend. Other than the sections of snow machine trail, great snowshoeing conditions and absolutely needed. Details and pictures: http://wildernesswebb.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/bald-mountain-notch/

Kudos to the loggers that contacted NHF&G when they discovered a denned sow with cubs. A good reminder that no one is dead for sure unless warm and dead. http://wildnh.com/Wildlife/bear_cub_rescue_2012.html

Don't think I saw this posted yet. Some land on Crocker Mt. in the Carrabassett Valley is coming under protection. Article mentions some other land going into a conservation easment, but does not say if the Crocker land will be a fee sale or CE. Hopefully more details will be available including...

Really wanted to return again after discovering the Bartlett Mountain Ski Trails, so this was the perfect "1/2 way" point between us and friends from Montpelier. Conditions were being reported as surprisingly good before the snow last week, with the extra snowfall making it even better. We all...

http://blog.nhstateparks.org/?author=5 I'm sure many already enjoy stories from MWOBS, but here is a different perspective from a state park manager who has spent much of his life on Mt. Washington. Many people don't realize how active the state crew is with keeping the road open for 'snowcat'...