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.
Until Saturday last, I’d never been to McIntyre, though it must be the tiniest ski slope in NH, with lift ticket and snack [...]
Sunday was a good day for a hike. See for yourself; I took my new camera along.
I headed for the Pack Monadnocks because I wanted to bring Clover along, and dogs aren’t allowed on the big one anymore. I wasn’t planning anything too epic, so we slept late, cooked a big breakfast of eggs and soy [...]
Tempus flippin’ fugit, don’t it? Well, I’m having fun. The anniversary is bitter sweet, as such occasions usually are… a mix of lost and found. Thanks to everyone who reads it once in a while.
Working out at the gym is hot.
I never thought I’d enjoy exercising indoors all that much. The repetitive motion of machines and babble of television can’t compare to the freedom and beauty of the great outdoors.
On the other hand, I’ve seen some attractive sights at the gym, too, and the machines are tolerable for an [...]
I’m old enough to remember the first video games (Pong, anyway), and I’ve never liked them much.
I admit my contempt was rooted in my own lack of aptitude. Fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination never were my strong suit. I also can’t help but disdain any “activity” that involves sitting for hours on end without [...]
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.
If you’ve ever wanted to try snowshoe racing, there’s one coming up Feb. 17 at the Horse Hill Nature Preserve in Merrimack, organized by [...]
The University of New Hampshire’s Cooperative Extension keeps a nice calendar listing various organized, outdoor-oriented events (those that people have troubled to tell them about). It’s right here.
I’m not even sure how to pronounce "Nussdorfer," and couldn’t have found the Nussdorfer Nature Area on a map before this morning. It’s in central New Ipswich, and anyone up for a short, group snowshoe hike could check it out this Sunday.
The folks at the Hancock-based Harris Center for Conservation Education organized the outing; meet leaders Bob Boynton and Denny Wheeler [...]
Do you like soul music? That sweet soul music?
Yeah, yeah. If you like it, too, by now you’re swaying to that Art Conley song stuck in your head. Just lately I’ve heard two new acts playing good old fashioned soul… the Dap-Kings and James Hunter. I heard them both on NPR, actually, and I had hoped I might get the [...]
New Hampshire voters are ringing up our 2 cents today. Soon it will all be over and we can safely pick up our phones again.
As a voter who ranks environmental, conservation and energy issues among my most urgent concerns, I was gratified to hear candidates talk about global warming and energy policy. I didn’t hear [...]
