’tis the season when a salamander’s fancy turns to thoughts of species propagation, which means you can spot them wriggling their way to vernal pools. Rocky Pond Road in Hollis is one good area to watch (and DRIVE SLOWLY, please, so you don’t run them over. Check out the state Fish and Game website for [...]

OMG, I am sooo excited.
Seriously. I get to go whitewater rafting in Lowell next month. I will be writing about it for the paper, which means I will be getting paid to do it. Sweet, no?
Plus, it’s just about salamander (mating/migration) season, and Ev and I caught a fun lecture on bobcats last night (hope [...]

Global weirding will be bad, but i suppose it could be worse:
“NRWA Presentation on Geologic Features of Glacial Lake Nashua”
Did you know the Nashua River used to flow south?  Why did it change its flow direction after the last ice age?  The Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) invites the public to explore these and other [...]

Alas, no, just Bobcats in Mass. A mob of bobcats would be such a sight, though, it pleases me to think of it. If you have any interest in these beautiful and elusive cats, here’s your chance to learn more from an expert:

“Bobcats in Massachusetts”
 
Many of us have heard reports of recent sightings of bobcats in [...]

Dartmouth’s Ledyard Canoe Club has organized a spring river festival to celebrate the season when snow packed peaks melt into to high, fast rivers:
Hanover, NH, March 9, 2009 – Ledyard Canoe Club of Dartmouth College is celebrating the Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) Centennial by hosting its first annual river festival the weekend of April 17th-19th.  The festival [...]

What could be better than a brisk hike through the snow on a warm, sunny day? Nothing, says Ben, so long as you pack plenty of treats. The view from N. Pack was a treat in itself.

New Hampshire is among the states profiled in the Environmental Defense Fund’s “Less carbon, more jobs” campaign, which seeks to raise awareness of how many sustainable energy jobs already have been created, and thus promote the trend. The website has a map suggesting that NH is flush with clean, green jobs.

I have put money down on a demo model 2008 Triumph Tiger ABS at Second Wind; now all I need is fair weather. I’m not riding a new bike ‘til the salt has cleared, never mind the ice and snow. My ‘00 Sprint RS remains for sale, and is drawing more interest than I’d hoped, [...]

If you haven’t yet, check out my man Gary Fitz’s article on Windblown Ski Area. It would be sad indeed to see that wonderful area close down, and absolutely tragic if developers got their claws into it. That land must be saved, and not just for skiing… the beloved Wapack Trail also goes right through [...]