I know I say I don’t really do book reviews, but here I am, finding myself reporting on another one only a week or so after reviewing The Beauty of Ordinary Things. But I can’t help myself. If there’s a book I like—especially if it shines a light on the mountains of New Hampshire like…
Tag: hiking
Climb Where You’re At: Jasper Mountain
The plan was to climb Mount Hayes, but the route I picked was blocked. I didn’t know much about the area, and I thought one of the roads I saw on satellite images was a way through. Turns out it was a hydroelectric power station on the Androscoggin River that was off-limits to hikers. I…
All Alone on Smarts Mountain
I didn’t expect this. On a beautiful sunny October day, with weather hovering in the high 60s, surely, I thought, someone else would be here. But as I made my way down a dirt road to the start of the Daniel Doan Trail, passing over a couple of wooden bridges that made me wonder if…
In Nature
I have a thing for mountains, but time doesn’t always allow for that. When it doesn’t, I still try to get out almost every day on a trail. It keeps my priorities straight and my mind free of stress. Getting outside—hearing birds, seeing trees—opens me up. My creativity expands and my body feels lighter. Plus,…