One of the reasons that we at Conservation NH care so much about the state’s environment is that we love to get outside and enjoy it. We’ll take the opportunity to share some of those enjoyable experiences with you.

Almost everyone in the office is a hiker, though most of us prefer the rocky trails of summer to the snowy paths of winter. But in between the floods of March and the recent May cold snap, the weather was just a little too beautiful to resist getting out and bagging some peaks.

Of course, just because it’s 70 degrees and Concord doesn’t mean that the snow has disappeared and the winds have calmed on the peaks, even the small ones. However, as long as you take the proper precautions, the blue sky views through the just-budding trees are incredible, far different from the foliage-obscured summer months.

One of our first excursions of the year was to Mount Cardigan,  within Cardigan State Park. The granite peak is treeless, making the snow at the top of the 3100-foot quick to retreat as spring marches on. We managed to capture a few photos and footage of our time up there, and hope you enjoy.