Unique treats and eats enhance autumn in New England
Seeing as it was the Fourth of July and dining options were still somewhat limited in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley during a summer embroiled…
Fall Season
Family-friendly diversions that can energize your fall
While being outdoors with family and friends is considered safer than visiting inside, there is still the need for social distancing in these times of…Read More
Hail the rail: New England’s mountain railways are your windows into autumn
When the newly constructed Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad arrived in Gorham, N.H., in July 1851, the future of the Mount Washington Valley and White…
Cross-country ski areas make great fall escapes
While I’m a fan of the outdoors — trekking or pedaling into the great unknown — I’m also a big fan of “adventure lite.” Not…
‘Welcome’ is the essence of the Cranmore Inn
North Conway is synonymous with New England ski history. In reality, it’s synonymous with the broader history of New England outdoor adventure. Which is why…
Take a weekend tour of four outstanding lift-serviced mountain biking destinations
Thirty years ago, shortly after my future wife and I discovered the joys of off-road pedaling, we were invited to join a few friends at…
Grab a lift for a panoramic foliage view
Queue up if you can (socially distanced, of course). Many of the north country’s scenic mountain lifts that have been closed during the summer’s unwelcoming…
Color your autumn with these classic New England foliage pathways
Enjoying the foliage season in New England requires shrewd timing and planning in order to maximize peak color in any specific location of the region.…
Take a scenic drive to soak up all of New England’s fall colors
We’ve all seen that bumper sticker. Minivans, pickup trucks, compact cars. It doesn’t matter. Pretty much any vehicle that passes a state inspection is capable…
Now is the ideal time to challenge yourself on these hiking trails
Summer might be the most popular season for hiking in the mountains and woods of the Northeast, but fall is hands down the best season…
Snowboarding world pays tribute to visionary Sherm Poppen
One of my enjoyments that spanned the season this year started as I watched my 15-year-old grandson, Ian, shift from skis to a snowboard and…
Courtney DiFiore: Work, play can coexist at Killington Resort
Courtney DiFiore, Killington Resort’s communications/PR and social media manager, still pinches herself from time to time to make sure it’s all real. Having grown up,…
Highland Games, largest celebration of Scottish culture, a must-do
A family picnic gone wild. What else could explain how a simple gathering of the Murrays, who invited a pipe band to their first official…
