Posted on February 25, 2011, by Landon Kowalczyk
The White Mountains are perhaps New Hampshire’s finest treasure. While it seems obvious that these natural wonders and the surrounding forest need to be preserved, this was not the case prior to the Weeks Act. The Weeks Act, which will celebrate its 100th birthday on March 1st, is the product of John Weeks. Born in 1860, Weeks...
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Posted on July 19, 2010, by Nate Boesch
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...
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