I saw news on Friday of a study on bacteria in snow, but didn't get around to checking it out until this morning. It's a matter of some concern to any outdoor athlete. 

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Temple Mountain Ski Area may be long gone, but the mountain hasn't moved. 

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I got a belly full of bad news today.

Until recently, I would have gone out for good long run to ruminate and triumph over inertia and other such sufferings… the sort that are easier to understand and overcome.

Alas, runs are no longer an option for me (that was part of the bad news), so I settled for a bike ride.   

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I've always had a thing for the smaller ski areas... they seem a little more laid-back, I guess, and I'm not so good that I need a great big hill to have fun. 

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Some runners head for the treadmill come winter. Some take time off. Others slog through the slush-coated streets, or take their chances on the trails. And some strap on snowshoes and race. 

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I got acquainted with the Dunstable Rural Land Trust property by mountain bike this past summer. No surprise, it's also a great place to ski. 

 

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Just before the latest round of snow, I went out snowshoeing on the Wapack Trail, visiting a section I hadn’t done in many years – between Temple Road in Sharon and the Temple Mountain.

  

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It's a good time to be a voter in New Hampshire, but it's an even better time for skiing. 

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I can’t remember a year when we’ve had this much snow before Christmas. My memory isn’t so great, so that doesn’t mean much, but it’s been a while. 

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The city's parks and rec department plans weekly snowshoe outings this winter in Mine Falls Park, assuming we get snow. 

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A cold, hard rain was falling over three inches of fresh snow Friday. The roads were a mess. I had the day off. Naturally, I had to get out and play. What else am I going to do, stay inside and clean?

 

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When I was a kid, I once tried to make my own ice sailboard.

 

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Clover, née Peanut, joined my family back around 1996. She’s always been a family dog, but the two of us bonded by exploring the outdoors together. I used to bring her mountain biking. She’d run for hours, mostly off trail, in great circles around me. Eventually she’d tucker out and just follow me, and we nearly always finished together. 

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