Rattle River

We ventured out for a short hike the other day while the weather was almost above freezing! On the way there, Alden fell asleep in the car so we made the short (15 minute) ride to the trailhead into a long (45 minute) journey so he could get a good nap in before we headed…

A Trip Around Shell Pond

On the Sunday before last we had a nice hike out to Shell Pond in Maine.  Just one mile east of Route 113 in Chatham, New Hampshire, is a private property open to the public for recreation called Stone House Property.  The trails are maintained by both the property owners caretaker and the Chatham Trails Association.  We…

Searching for the Cable Car

A couple of weeks ago there was an article in the Berlin Daily Sun about a cable car being installed to cross Austin Brook over in Shelburne, NH.  In some years, the Brook flows high and fast, blowing out bridges and making crossing the water dangerous, so a local family donated the cable car to provide better access to…