Steep, rocky, and unforgiving: Among hikers, New Hampshire’s trail network has a reputation.  “When the trails … in New Hampshire were laid out, they were laid out to maximize adventure, challenge,” said Matt Moore, senior operations manager for Appalachian Mountain Club Trails.  It’s common for trails in the White Mountains to follow direct routes up […]

Public advocates in several New England states have sued to block a $360 million transmission project through New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The proposed project, called X-178, would reconstruct 49 miles of transmission facilities, including replacing 580 poles. The Maine Office of the Public Advocate joined its counterparts in New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island […]