Snowy Swamp Walk

Even though it’s late April, it isn’t unusual for snow to fall in Northern New Hampshire.  We woke up to a fresh dusting of snow and the winds blowing.  So what do we do?  We jump in the truck and head north of course!  We wanted to check out Hurlbert Swamp in Stewartstown, NH, owned…

Early Spring Bushwack

Spring is the best time for a bushwack through the open woods.  The leaves in northern NH have yet to come out of their winter dormancy so seeing into the wood is easy.  Plus, only a few mosquitos have woken up.  The late fall is also a good time to bushwack but you have to worry about…

Armadillos Attack!

After a wonderful day at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (read about it here) we camped at Myakka River State Park.  We arrived at our site in late afternoon and quickly set up our tent and ventured off to find the canopy tower.  A short walk brought us to the canopy trailhead.  Since it was so late…