Albany “Not” Trail

We did our usual- slow to get going routine – the other morning, but finally picked out a quiet hike in Evans Notch, but we were quickly denied. The Evans Notch Road (Route 113) in Maine/New Hampshire is closed for the winter season. We pulled out our maps and found that there might be a…

Blue Brook

On Veterans Day weekend we headed out to the Wild River Wilderness in the White Mountain National Forest.  This area of the forest is not as popular as other areas because there are few 4,000 footers to draw in the crowds, although you can get to the Carter Mountain Range, most hike in from the Pinkham Notch side instead.  Since the…

Conquering Kinsman

Yesterday, we finally had a day off together to do whatever and we had our heart set on a big hike.  We decided to hike the Kinsmans (North and South) so Lindsay could cross them off her 4,000 footer list.  As we looked at maps and packed our bags, one of our cats had other…