Fossil Free Friday Encourages Greener, Healthier Commutes

Sure, it's been a hot summer so far, but the weather forecasters assure us that pleasant temperatures and lower humidity will greet us in the days ahead. It seems like it might be the perfect time to lace up the walking shoes or tune up the bike, and try a self-powered commute to work.

But if beautiful weather...

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Portsmouth Photographer Using Art to Protect NH’s Environment

Portsmouth artist Tim Gaudreau became an eco-artist and activist when he learned that the picturesque fog he was taking a picture of in a California valley was really smog drifting in from L.A. “I had been hoping that people would be moved by my images to enjoy, respect and even protect the landscape that was...

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Conservation NH Board Member and Intern Traveling to Africa to Study Gorillas

While at my desk at Conservation NH, I received a call from Southern New Hampshire University associate professor of science, Dr. Michele Goldsmith.  I had taken a class with Dr. Goldsmith, and being that she is on Conservation NH’s board of directors and largely responsible for my position here, the phone call did not seem...

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Best of NH: Crawford Notch

If you’ve ever happened to wander outside in New Hampshire, you will have noticed that we reside in a state with a vast amount of natural beauty, at all times rugged and scenic.  A perfect example of this is Crawford Notch State Park.

The day my younger...

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The Wildcat Ridge – Photo Gallery

The Wildcat Ridge Trail is steep; the kind of steep that makes you wonder if what you're doing is really more of a rock climb than a hike.

The effort to pull yourself up feels well worth it, however, once you get that first glimpse across Pinkham Notch and take in the whole of the Presidential Range. The...

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The Energy Debate: What’s Involved and Where Our Senators Stand

Over the last few months, the US Senate has discussed several different proposals dealing with energy and climate change.  The major points of conflict have been whether to place a cap on carbon emissions, put a price carbon pollution and to what sectors of the economy these caps and prices would apply (i.e. electric utilities/power plants, transpiration and manufacturing). The...

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A Bunch of Hot Air, or Part of the Solution?

During my four years at Concord High School, I passed this plant on Pleasant St. countless times. It seemed so out of place; with its smokestack spewing who-knows-what into the air, it looked like the poster-child for air pollution and big, scary, environmentally-harmful industry.

But the plant, owned and operated by Concord Steam Corporation, isn't what it appears....

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State Parks Need a Vision – and a Realistic Budget

Published in the Concord Monitor - July 13, 2010

'Gov. John Lynch has made ensuring our state parks remain jewels for all to enjoy a priority" - Lynch campaign website, July 8, 2010.

"There isn't one park that isn't in disrepair." - State Parks Director Ted Austin, Union Leader, July 7, 2010

Which of these two statements do...

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Lynch’s conservation “green wash”

We are disappointed to read Governor Lynch’s statement in support of the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) on his campaign website.

We are disappointed because it is not accurate. Read More »

The 15th Anniversary Androscoggin Source to the Sea Canoe & Kayak Trek

If canoeing or kayaking down a scenic New England river sounds like an activity you or your family might enjoy, check out the Androscoggin Source to the Sea Trek.  Put together for the past fifteen years by the Androscoggin River Watershed Council, the Trek is a great way to explore the outdoors of Maine and...

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