Tag Archives: New Hampshire Lakes region hikes
Back on the trail to Mount Belknap with Windows to the Wild
On a hot spring day in early May, I met up again with the crew from New Hampshire Public Television’s Windows to the Wild: host Willem Lange and producers Steve Giordani and Phil Vaughn. The resulting show, titled “Hiking with … Continue reading
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Mount Roberts: The rich legacy of a bankrupt millionaire
Mount Roberts, a small peak with big views, is “such stuff as dreams are made on”: one man’s dream, for building castles in the air. Although he can’t claim credit for creating the mountain itself, shoe magnate Thomas Gustave Plant paved … Continue reading
One hike, many discoveries: A plane crash, a fire tower and stone-age couches
Would we find the plane crash? That was the motivating question as I hit the road early one morning in late June with three middle-school boys. More than 40 years ago, on June 18, 1972, a small plane bound for … Continue reading
Exploring Caves and Climbing Ladders in the New Hampshire Lakes Region
Our only regret is that we have arrived at the cave too late. This roomy cavern, formed by boulders and slabs of rock that fell from the mountain long ago, offers both space to spread out and shelter from … Continue reading
