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Category Archives: New Hampshire State Parks

What is NH?

March 24, 2016by The Park Explorer Leave a comment

Saw this license plate on my way to Manchester airport last week.  It kind of says it all, doesn’t it? Reminds me of another post where I pondered the beauty […]

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New Hampshire Biodiversity Sites, New Hampshire State Parks, Other Preserved Lands, State & National Forests, Summer Activities, Water Activities, Winter Activities

Learning to Love Rollins State Park

March 8, 2016by The Park Explorer 4 Comments

Untapped potential – that’s been my opinion of Rollins State Park. It’s got an auto road built by the CCC during the Depression nearly to the top of Mt. Kearsarge, […]

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B List Parks, Rollins SP

Pick Your Peak – Pemigewasset’s Indian Head

March 8, 2016by The Park Explorer Leave a comment

If you’re looking for an easy hike, the brochure for Franconia Notch State Park recommends two easy peak hikes: Artists Bluff and Mt. Pemigewasset (Indian Head).  Being married to an […]

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A List Parks, Franconia Notch SP, Summer Activities

Walking on Water – Lake Sunapee in Winter

March 6, 2016by The Park Explorer 2 Comments

If life hands you lemons…make lemonade!Well, if you’re a skier this winter has been a bust.  Every time we should have gotten a nice snowstorm, we’ve gotten a downpour instead.  […]

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Mt. Sunapee SP, Water Activities, Winter Activities

September is the New August – Percy Peak Perambulations

November 6, 2015by The Park Explorer 2 Comments

Carol and I were camping two nights at Milan Hill State Park.  Camping is hardly the word for it as we were staying in a well-provisioned yurt.  Other than the […]

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B List Parks, Milan Hill SP, State & National Forests

Cheshire Rail Trail (south) – Keene to the MA Border

August 9, 2015by The Park Explorer 2 Comments

What’s not to love about a rail trail?  Free of road traffic, with a unique blend of urban and rural, providing touches of history, both the natural and man-made kind, […]

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Cheshire Rail Trail, Rail Trails

The Northern Rail Trail (eastern half) – A Great Ride

June 12, 2015by The Park Explorer 6 Comments

In the 1840’s, the Northern Rail Line was built between Concord NH and White River Junction VT, thus connecting Boston to the Upper Connecticut Valley by rail.  It was still […]

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New Hampshire State Parks, Northern Rail Trail, Rail Trails

Snow, Meet Sea – Odiorne Point SP in Winter

February 23, 2015by The Park Explorer Leave a comment

Not living on the coast, I’ve often wondered what happens when winter meets the ocean.  Does the ocean ever freeze like in the arctic?  Do the sea breezes keep the […]

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B List Parks, Odiorne Point SP, Winter Activities

Going to the Dogs on Lake Umbagog

February 7, 2015by The Park Explorer 6 Comments

Yes, going dogsledding was definitely a bucket list thing for both me and daughter Emma.  I had had my eye on the Mahoosuc Guide Service out of Newry Maine for […]

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Umbagog Lake SP, Winter Activities

Savoring Monadnock – The Pumpelly Trail

October 28, 2014by The Park Explorer 2 Comments

At 4.4 miles one way, the Pumpelly Trail is the longest approach to Mt. Monadnock.  But in my experience, it’s the most enjoyable, allowing you to savor its long, gradual […]

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A List Parks, Monadnock SP, New Hampshire State Parks, Summer Activities

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