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Posting on behalf of the Wonalancet Out Door Club:

The Wonalancet Our Door Club has just released the schedule for volunteer work trips for 2017. See the Spring trails report (below) for details, also available at www.wodc.org/trails17.htm 2017 Trail Plans Winter seems to be developing annual characteristics that vary quite a bit from year...

My interest was piqued by a guest post suggesting that the WMNF was planning the removal of the Thoreau Falls Bridge. There was certainly nothing in the quarterly SOPA email I last received on April 3rd, but on checking the current SOPA report, there it is: At present there are no additional...

The USFS has issued a Decision Memo to address trail damage by TS Irene to several trails in Waterville Valley, including the Greeley Ponds and Flume Brook Trails. The decision includes some significant trail closures and relocations. The map tells the quick story: [/URL] Full Decision memo...

In the news today, Acadia National Park will not be opening the park loop road and visitors center until May 19th - one month later than usual - in response to sequestration and a resulting $390,000 budget cut. (5% of the annual budget for the fiscal year ending in September.) Other parks are...

The USFS has just posted the new Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) for the WMNF. Many of the projects deal with damage caused by tropical storm Irene, including: Temporary stepping-stones at damaged bridge on 19 Mile Brook Trail Repairs to Pemi Eastside road/trail, including 1/2 mile...

The WMNF has started a 30-day comment period for the "Northeast Swift Integrated Resource Management Project". The project area extends from Bear Notch Road to Conway on the north side of the Kanc. http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=28840

On April 9th the USFS released a scoping letter that proposes the removal of two bridges in the Pemi Wilderness: The iron bridge over Black Brook just past the Bondcliff Trail, and the suspension bridge over the East Branch near the Cedar Brook Trail. According to the WMNF Planning page, a...

Does anyone have recommendations for digital photo frames? There's a lot on the market, but very few reviews or solid information to go by. Good, bad, or otherwise, any experiences would be helpful. Naturally, I will be using the frame only to display outdoor photos :) Thanks.

The WMNF has just published details of the proposed "Kanc-7" timber project. The project area is primarily on the south side of the Kanc, from the Olivarian Brook Trail to somewhat beyond the Pine Bend Brook Trail. If you are concerned about any of the trails in the area, or views of this area...

I've replaced my old Magelan ColorTrak with a new Garmin 60CSx, partly because of it's popularity on VFTT. The 60CSx is an improvement in all regards, except that the user coordinate system cannot be fully configured for NH State Plane Feet. The first hurdle is that the Garmin does not allow...

Please join the Friends of Sandwich Range, the Friends of Wild River, and invited representatives of the US Forest Service on Thursday, July 5th 2007 at the Russell-Colbath Barn to celebrate the passage of the New England Wilderness Act of 2006, which expanded the existing Sandwich Range...