The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation is celebrating 75 years of providing NH residents and visitors with opportunities to explore and enjoy the state's great variety of outdoor attractions. The year-long party came to a head on Wednesday, August 18th, with the grand opening of the Gilson Pond Campground in Monadnock State Park. It is...
It's approaching harvest time for a great variety of fruits and vegetables across the state. With that in mind, Governor John Lynch declared August New Hampshire Eat Local Month. Activities are scheduled throughout the month to enjoy the bounty of the state's farms and gardens.
The month long celebration is being put together by the Read More »
If you have ever enjoyed the hiking, camping, skiing and scenery that the 780,000 acre White Mountain National Forest has to offer, you have the Weeks Act to thank.
The White Mountains of a hundred years ago would have been almost unrecognizable to those familiar with the area today; it was virtually barren of trees due...
Months after our conversation about how many songs were inspired by our respective states, my Californian friend still sends them to me. All I've been able to reply with is "Granite State of Mind".
This got me wondering: why haven't New Hampshire's mountains and forests, rivers and snow and granite, inspired any well-known art since... uhh......
It is only 9:30 AM, but the air at Kingman Farm is rapidly approaching dreaded soup territory. We pass by several long rows of compost, steam rolling gently off the recycled remains of unfinished meals from University of New Hampshire dining halls. This old farmland in Madbury seems an unlikely place to come across seashells.
But...
There's nothing more fresh, and delicious, than food straight from the farm. New Hampshire's Farmers' Markets make that farm connection to the best in locally produced food easier than ever.
A few markets operate year-round, bringing a variety winter produce and other local goodies, even though it's cold out. And once summer rolls around, you'll be able to...
