CONWAY — The Mount Washington Observatory celebrated the opening of its new museum exhibit, “Discovering Life in the Alpine Tundra,” at the Weather Discovery Center on Monday evening.
More than 75 observatory members and enthusiasts gathered at the Weather Discovery Center in North Conway for this special open house.
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