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...
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...
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...
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...
Let the raiding begin!
Tomorrow, the House and Senate are scheduled to release their latest attempt to resolve the state's unbalanced budget at an information session scheduled for 1:00 in Representatives Hall. The public is invited to attend and comment, although just what is contained in the final package is not yet known, but what we do...
House and Senate negotiators seemed to come to an agreement this morning on a new license plate design to support New Hampshire's struggling state park system.
New Hampshire has the only state park system in the country that is 100% funded by user fees, meaning the park system received no general fund appropriation from the state budget. This...
New Hampshire is a state that prides itself, and often sells itself, on its natural beauty. Much of that beauty is protected and enjoyed through the NH State Park System. However, as the only state park system in the country that is entirely self-funded, the system has found itself struggling to keep up with park demand, upkeep...
