Category Archives: Mountains
Bretton Woods: birches, beautiful snow, and bargains
In this new year, I’m taking some time away from longer projects to write about New England ski areas. I’ve been skiing since junior high (back in the days when kids went to junior high) and over the years have … Continue reading
Intersecting slopes on Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire
As we hauled ourselves up the granite cone of New Hampshire’s 3,478-foot Mount Chocorua, a middle-aged woman picking her way down the granite ledges groaned as she stretched out her legs to ease herself down an especially large slab. My … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Kids, Hiking, Mountains
Tagged family hikes, hiking, hiking with teenagers, Liberty Trail, Mount Chocorua, Nature, New Hampshire hikes, White Mountains
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Up in the air at Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory
The clearing weather presented both a threat (mostly to our wallets) and an opportunity. As we pulled into Haines Junction, we debated our options. The circle was nearly complete. Along with my 13-year-old son, my Alaskan friend Elizabeth and I … Continue reading
A trip to Bennett Lake, British Columbia, then, and now
In 1986, when I arrived at Bennett Lake, my body was beat up, but my spirit was soaring. After four days of backpacking on “the meanest 33 miles of history,” I’d conquered the Chilkoot Trail to reach this legendary destination … Continue reading
Inventing Nature at Acadia National Park
I love the barren open summits of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine. On Memorial Day, we set out from the Jordan Pond House and completed the 6-mile-ish out-and-back hike to Penobscot and Sargent Mountains. We started hiking … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Hiking, Maine places, Mountains
Tagged Acadia National Park, Art, Ernest McMullen, Fitz Henry Lane, Frederic Turner, Hudson River School, importance of art, Maine art, Mount Desert Island Maine, Nature, Penobscot Mountain hike, Philip Koch, Richard Estes, Sargent Mountain hike, Thomas Cole
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Round up: Five great family hikes in Maine
The temperature has risen to a magical 60 degrees, the daffodils are blooming, and the forsythia are primed for an explosion of yellow. The tulips won’t be far behind, and I’m ready to think about hiking adventures to come this … Continue reading
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Tagged Acadia family hikes, Acadia National Park, Aziscohos Mountain, best family hikes in Maine, Blueberry Mountain, Dorr Mountain, Evans Notch, family hikes in Maine, family hikes Maine, Mount Agamenticus, Third Hill, Third Hill hike, Tumbledown Mountain, White Mountains
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Jill Kinmont, my forgotten hero
I remember the swishing sound of skis as she pulled up in front of the camera. Blond hair, blue eye, a big smile. “My name is Jill Kinmont, and I ski!” she announced, providing both an introduction and an implicit … Continue reading
