The young rider was excited to be riding his bike again. His mom made him put on his helmet first, but then he was gone, pedaling toward freedom.
The cellphone started flashing like the blinking turn signal at our intersections. The text messages were hot and heavy. A customer from up north had discovered that roads to trout ponds were being gated, and that access for the opening of the designated trout pond season would be delayed un…
Trail conditions in early April are different every year. When I did this hike a few years back on one of the Sandwich Range’s iconic peaks, I encountered a lot of ice, but not much deep snow.
It’s April. Kids and adults are already out riding their bikes on rec paths and roads. It’s time to make my seasonal shift from Nordic Tracks to Wheel Family Fun.
Where do you go for a walk on the first warm day of the season? I like it when it includes some views, some dramatic nearby landscape and water. Some may not know it, but the Ossipee Range has plenty of those qualities.
April is a cruel month for open-water anglers. The days are longer and the sun is warmer. Insects begin to hatch. Snowbanks start to shrink. Deer take to the fields in search of the first shoots of vegetation. Spring is a rebirth and a reminder of the hope of things to come.
Many skiers set season goals for themselves, vowing to complete a certain number of kilometers, downhill runs, and races before the season ends. If they only ski in New England, that can be challenging some years. We were really lucky this year to get good snow early, which has stayed with u…
April 1 is a popular holiday to pull pranks on friends. It is a chance to laugh at ourselves and each other without causing harm. But for anglers, April 1 is a time to stop fooling around and get serious about their sport.
Water and ice are directly affected by weather patterns and spring melting is never the same. This is a column about visiting Arethusa Falls, the highest waterfall in New Hampshire, a couple of years ago, while ice still clung to it, yet after considerable rain, creating unique beauty.
I generally don’t like hiking with large groups (unless I’m leading them). But this hike in March eight years ago on Mount Osceola was a pleasure.
Each month, this angler and shop owner travels to Concord to sit in the audience and watch the proceedings of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission. As one whose recreational enjoyment and livelihood depend on the management of the state’s wildlife resources, it is time well spent. One …
In the 1990s, the Mount Washington Nordic Club hosted an “end-of-the-season adventure ski.” As snow was melting fast from touring centers, adventuresome club members sought out skiable snow on snowmobile trails and White Mountain National Forest service roads and trails. A favorite route was…
Every year around this time, Lyars & Tyers fly tying chooses to honor Saint Patrick’s Day by tying flies that are green in coloration. And Kelly green. Not olive green. Not forest green. Kelly green!
Tuesday was phenomenal, with temps in the 70s in the valley. On top of Mount Washington there was a balmy high of 42 degrees. I picked that day to climb up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail to Hermit Lake and continue to the base of the Tuckerman Ravine Bowl.
“What’s corn snow?” my 12-year-old grandson Iver wanted to know. I had been talking to him about the wonders of spring skiing and mentioned “corn snow.” I tried to explain it, but he wanted a picture.
Musings and observations while waiting for the clocks to spring ahead one hour.