This is a free webinar this weekend, that might interest some. I have no connection with the company and cannot endorse it; just posting fit general interest...
Be Advised: The Green Mountain Club is closing Pico Camp until unauthorized occupancy of the shelter can be resolved by local authorities. This is a matter of public safety and hikers should find an alternate overnight site or accommodation.
We appreciate the concern and patience of the hiking...
Can anybody tell me whether Nash Stream Rd is open as far as the Percy Peaks Trails? Also whether the trails are in good enough shape to hike without feeling guilty? Bonus points for info about a nearby campground!
Does anybody know when the various WMNF campgrounds are opening, or how to find that info on-line?
Most seem to say “mid-May,” but something a little more specific would be good!
Thanks
I’ve been a happy Altra Lone Peak fan going all the way back to v2, but it seems each new iteration costs more and wears out faster. I’m thinking about either Topo or Xero and wonder if anybody here has thoughts about either, especially durability. Thanks in advance!
From the Friends of the Cohos Trail Facebook page this morning:
U.S. Forest Service - White Mountain National Forest
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White Mountain National Forest fire personnel along with mutual aid partners (State of NH, State of Maine, and local volunteer fire departments)...
...is a terrific book by Tom Wessels, and I just not6iced that it's also a terrific video series on Youtube, Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tom+wessels
https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/proposed-power-line-expansion-casts-shadow-maine-woods/
An interesting controversy, and it seems we may be hearing much more int he months/years to come...
This is not really a Q&A, but check this out!
https://fasterskier.com/fsarticle/jordan-fields-and-his-fkt-of-the-presidential-traverse/
Jordan grew up in Woodstock VT where I work and is a wicked stud. His friend Jeff Tucker is the son of a woman I work with at The Woodstock Inn (Vermont, not...
If you are, it's going to be crowded... even more so than usual!
http://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2017/10/moosilauke-ravine-lodge-be-dedicated?utm_source=Dartmouth+News+Today&utm_campaign=f388a24ea7-dartnews_today_2017_10_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4ae973c30b-f388a24ea7-385281853
I'm not sure where this belongs but thought this video might interest some. It's computer animated, I think, and I'll reserve judgment until I actually see it. It dies look as little Highland Center-esque, doesn't it?
https://vimeo.com/155125167?ref=fb-share
Anybody have thoughts about the best iPhone/ipad app for birding? I have the free versions of Audubon, Peterson, and Nat Geo, and want to get the paid version of one, but I can't tell from the freebies which is best.
http://unofficialnetworks.com/2016/04/breaking-news-jay-peak-inc-busted-by-sec-as-a-ponzi-scheme
I wonder what the implications will be around Vermont and New England: The Balsams comes to mind, eh?
I hope Less Otten et alia have their eggs all lined up nice and near, cuz they're in for some...
Does anyone know whether it's feasible to ride from the hatchery to Jefferson via York Pond Rd., Bog Dam Rd., Pond of Safety Trail, Stag Hollow Rd., and Ingerson Rd.?
Pond of Safety (road or trail, depending on the map) from Bog Dam Rd. To the pond is the part that has me wondering...
I'm...
I'm thinking about the loop next week, and looking for local knowledge, e.g...
Is clockwise best?
How long - 2nights/3days? Or 3/4 more reasonable?
Is one side or the other way cooler?
Any particulate places better (or worse) than others to camp?
How crowded is it likely yo be mid-week...
Date of Hike: 5/30
Trail Conditions: dry; a little mus here and there in all the right places. Lots of downed trees left over from the winter; in tried to pull them out of the way where they seemed dangerous or herd paths were forming.
Comments: Optional - I don't know why this trail gets such...