Yesterday, I participated in the Littleton Christmas Bird Count, which first began in 1959. It went through a few pauses over the 60+ years, and was recently reinvigorated this year. I met up with Leslie and Sue at The Rocks Estate and we hiked the trails in search of birds on a snowy morning. We…
First off, we are so sorry about such a long pause in blog posts. We needed a break – life in a pandemic and the whirlwind of all that comes along with that phrase had us stressed and in a much needed time-out from things. And while we are still in the midst of all…
Last weekend, Lindsay met up with friends Sarah and Kristen for a short hike in Plymouth, NH. A random search for a short hike in the area came up with this lovely conservation area called Walter Newton Conservation Area. The Plymouth Conservation Commission manages this forest and you can find a map on their website.…
A couple of weekends ago we took our annual foliage drive through the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The colors were popping with vibrant reds and oranges. We drove up past Lake Willoughby and were shocked at the number of hikers vehicles spilling out of trailheads and parked along the narrow highway. It almost made us…
A few weeks ago, Lindsay heard about a scavenger hunt at Bronson Hill Conservation Area in Sugar Hill, NH. This over 600 acres of land is owned by or under conservation easement with the Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust. This was our first visit and having the scavenger hunt help tell us which trails to go on…
The other weekend, we packed up the canoe and supplies and headed to Long Pond. We’ve been here before and blogged about it 5 years ago: Long Pond. Alden didn’t remember and now revisiting the older blog post, we realize how young he was! The pond was busy with boaters, anglers, and picnickers. We loaded…
Last weekend, Lindsay and friends had a girls weekend in the Killington area of Vermont. Lindsay met up with Sarah, Kristen, and Jamie on Saturday morning for a hike up Pico Peak. Sarah set a good pace up the Shelburne Pass to the summit of Pico. We only saw a couple of people on this…
Wow! Have you ever explored the Silvio Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: Nulhegan Basin in the northeast kingdom of Vermont? Well, if you said no, you really should plan a trip. This relatively new Refuge was established in 1997 and encompasses lands in VT, NH, MA, and CT – all part of the Connecticut…
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