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Hi all, After chatting with one of the admins, he suggested I post here. I'm writing a story about the response among the forest bureau and hiking community on the day of 9/11, 2001. I'm looking to talk to any hikers who happened to have been hiking in New Hampshire on the morning of 9/11. My...

Wow, has it been that long since I've been here? Time flies! Anyway, thought I'd post a quick report on Buffalo and Tough Cookie's recent jaunt up lovely Mt. Sunapee. There's nothing like breaking in new hikers! Hope you enjoy the post: Picking faith over fear on Sunapee

On the trail again, it feels so good to be on the trail again! Janelle and I wedged in a great hike to Zealand Falls between book events! Man, did we need that. Short trip report here: Hoofing it to Zealand Falls Hut

Our Moosilauke Grape Nuts hike was a good one. Click the link for a trip report and photos. Enjoy! Moosilauke on Memorial Day

After the last difficult week, Janelle and I felt we needed to be back in the Whites. We had an afternoon on our hands, so decided to see how high the water was along Bemis Brook and Arethusa. This is what we found: Arethusa Falls casts a Springtime spell

Janelle and I continue our series on Urban Explorations by checking out one of the city's oddest places, The Ledge: Pulled in by the Manchester Ledge

I've been promising Janelle a first visit to an AMC hut and a walk on a frozen lake for a while. We got to do both Sunday in a hike up to Lonesome Lake and hut on one of the nicest days of the winter so far! Here's the link for trip report and pics: Lonesome Lake and the draw of the ice

Quicky trip report of our exploration of Battery Point at the Massabesic Audubon Center in Manchester. Trip Report Pictures Great way to spend the afternoon! A thick fog shimmers in the flash of the camera at Battery Point.

Well, the girl and I have decided to spend some time kicking around Southern NH and seeing what we can find in our own backyard. Turns out a lot! We started yesterday (on what looks like it will be the last non-snow day of the season) with a ramble through Pulpit Rock Conservation Area. A...

Does anyone know if Megalloway Road is closed and/or maintained during the winter? For a logging road, it's very well maintained in general. I have no idea how passable it is during winter and if anyone has experience getting to the trailhead during this time of year. Thanks! Dan

Well, the world didn't end AND it's winter so yeah! Here's a brief trip report about Janelle's first 4,000 footer and the list of adventures we have planned for the winter season. On the list: Lonesome Lake Hut, Flume Gorge, Tom and Tecumseh (maybe Moosilauke) and some others. What are your...

I wanted to catch up with the final two vignettes from our Quest for the 52. What a great journey it's been! #52! Starr King Vignette Starr King Pics Also, the day before we tackled Square Ledge and Hibbard Square Ledge and Hibbard Vignette Square Ledge and Hibbard Pics

Why I haven't hiked Shelburne Moriah before I have no idea. Perhaps it's too easy to get caught up in the 4,000-footers. But a late November hike up there with Janelle the day after a storm has quickly turned this 3,000-footer into one of our favorites! Here's our vignette, with a slideshow...

We reached our 52'er goal just before Thanksgiving, but the holidays got in the way of posting excerpts and pics from the final hikes. So, I thought I'd begin catching up now. I'll post a couple each week for the next couple weeks to bring us up to date. Hope you all had a great holiday...

On the day before Sandy, with a strong, cold wind whipping up the valley, Janelle and I reached a watershed moment on our hike up Middle Sister and Chocorua, and faced down a new sort of obstacle. To commemorate the hike, I thought I'd share a special extended excerpt. What a day! Hope you...

Phew, what a week! On Thursday Janelle and I covered 13 miles in an epic Baldfaces hike that including tagging Eastman and Eagle Crag. Then, on Sunday, we hightailed it up Smarts Mountain and had a picnic in the howling wind in the tower. Trip vignettes at our site, and pics too! Here are the...

Does anyone know if Route 113 through Evans Notch is closed yet? I don't know where to look for Maine road closures. Thanks! Dan

Janelle and I had the god fortune to hike with the Herr family (including Max) on Saturday up Mt. Shaw near Castle in the Clouds. The day was cold but clear and the sun warmed us for this very nice, mellow hike. Trip vignette and pic will follow. Quick word about the Mt. Shaw Trail - the 2010...

Our quest for the 52WAV continued over the weekend with an amazing night atop Stairs Mountain. We celebrate with a two-part post, and pictures. Enjoy! Part 1 Part 2 Pics from the journey

Our march to the 52WAV reached the #30 milestone last weekend with a hike up Black (Jackson) and N. Doublehead on a rainy, cold and muddy weekend. Great time though! Has anyone ever stayed in the cabins at those summits? They look pretty cool, though we had no views. If things keep up like this...