The White Mountains: Training Ground For The Greats
Conditions in New Hampshire’s White Mountains are notoriously harsher than their altitude suggests. But for World Class mountaineers this makes the Whites a perfect training ground.It’s a windy, but...
View ArticleNew Hampshire's Ice Climbers
Conditions in New Hampshire’s White Mountains are notoriously for being more harsh than ranges of similar altitude. Those conditions make the Whites a perfect training ground for world class...
View ArticleMuseum Of The White Mountains Opens
The Museum of the White Mountains had its Grand Opening this past weekend in Plymouth. Correspondent Sean Hurley spoke with Director Catherine Amidon and sends us this story.
View ArticleMuseum Of The White Mountains Opens
The Museum of the White Mountains had its Grand Opening this past weekend in Plymouth. Correspondent Sean Hurley spoke with Director Catherine Amidon and sends us this story.
View ArticleUpdate: Officials I.D. Massachusetts Hiker Who Died In White Mountains
New Hampshire officials have identified the 60-year-old man who died Saturday while hiking in the White Mountains.The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says rescuers were called to the Ripley...
View ArticleJackson Historical Society Celebrates The Quirky Landscapes Of Frank Shapleigh
While the White Mountains have always been associated with outdoorsy activities, for much of the 19th century, they played a particularly important role in the arts. The new country was looking for an...
View ArticleSome White Mountains Fees Waived For Holiday Weekend
The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its day-use recreation sites, including those in the White Mountain National Forest, over the Veterans Day holiday weekend. Forest fees have been...
View ArticleWhite Mountains Rescue: A Signal Seeking Help, But What Kind?
Rescuers were in The White Mountains Saturday night after being alerted that somebody needed help. They just didn’t know who or why.The alert came about 6:45 Saturday when New Hampshire Fish and Game...
View ArticleIce Castles at Loon Mountain
Utah has one. Colorado does too. And now New Hampshire has its very own Ice Castle open to the public at Loon Mountain. It's taken Mother Nature and 20 workers about a month to turn tons of homemade...
View ArticleIce Climber On Mount Washington: Lost And Found
Searchers spent hours on Mount Washington Saturday night looking for - and locating - a lost ice climber, according to a news release from New Hampshire Fish and Game.The call for help came about...
View ArticleN.H. Senate Voting On "Hike Safe" Cards To Cover Rescue Costs
The Senate is voting whether to sell "hike safe" cards to hikers that would forgive them for any rescue expenses they'd otherwise owe New Hampshire for being negligent.
View ArticleCog Railway Runs Daily, Introduces Biodiesel Engine
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the Mount Washington Cog Railway's daily trips to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.The Cog Railway opened its 2014 season April 26, but operated...
View ArticleRangers Warn Of Increase In Bear Encounters In White Mountains
The number of encounters with bears in the White Mountain National Forest is on the rise early this season, prompting rangers to issue early warnings and step up enforcement of safety rules.
View ArticleWhite Mountain Guard Station Cabin Getting Restoration
One of the oldest structures in the White Mountain National Forest is being restored.
View ArticleBusy Weekend For N.H. Mountain Rescues
It's been a busy weekend for rescue crews in New Hampshire's mountains.
View Article"Seek The Peak" Hiking Fundraiser Kicks Off On Mount Washington
Hundreds of hikers are heading up the summit of the Northeast's highest peak to raise money for the nonprofit Mount Washington Observatory. The annual "Seek the Peak'' fundraiser at Mount Washington...
View ArticleMagnificently Easy - 10 Family-Friendly Walks in N.H.
There's no shortage of advice if you want to hike the rugged trails of the White Mountains. But there aren't many guides for those interested in the gentler, family friendly paths that cut through our...
View ArticleN.H. Summer Camp Devoted To 'Writing Up The Mountains'
When you think of summer camp, you might think of games, crafts, sing-alongs or maybe canoes. But NHPR’s Sean Hurley paid a visit to another kind of summer camp, one devoted to hiking and writing.We've...
View ArticleThe White Mountains: Training Ground For The Greats
Conditions in New Hampshire’s White Mountains are notoriously harsher than their altitude suggests. But for World Class mountaineers this makes the Whites a perfect training ground.It’s a windy, but...
View ArticleNew Hampshire's Ice Climbers
Conditions in New Hampshire’s White Mountains are notoriously for being more harsh than ranges of similar altitude. Those conditions make the Whites a perfect training ground for world class...
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