It makes a lot of sense for a company that gets its money from campers and hikers to protect the environment in which those campers camp and those hikers hike. But of course it's not just a financial investment for many of those companies. A lot of people have started companies in the outdoor industry because they...
“A very important part of my work has to do with materials,” says David Lamb, New Hampshire's fifth Artist Laureate. Although many artists are inspired by the state's forested landscape, Lamb is one of the handful who make art from pieces of the landscape itself.
“There are many woods that I think are exemplary that we...
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...
Gifford Pinchot, an instrumental figure in modern American conservation, was born 145 years ago today. Although not exactly a household name, the Connecticut native and graduate of New Hampshire's own Phillips Exeter Academy was the first Chief Forester of the United States Forest Service, working with Theodore Roosevelt to create and expand the National Forest System.
Pinchot can...
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’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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
