Written on January 26, 2013
The Ossipee Mountains of New Hampshire are a smaller range often overshadowed by the White Mountains to the North. This range has its own complex of hiking trails and has some excellent views of the Whites and Lake Winnipesaukee. The Summit of Mt Shaw has a commanding view of the White Mountains I know I’m...
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Written on January 19, 2013
Mt Hale, at 4,055ft, is one of the easiest 4,000 footers to climb in New Hampshire. On the trail to Mt Hale My, oh my, we’ve had some extreme temperature variations up North lately. The second and third weeks in January brought both a weekend of 40-50°F and then a cold spell with highs in...
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Written on January 2, 2013
The summit of Mt Chocorua, New Hampshire Well, I am proud of myself; I hiked another non-4,000-footer in New England. I’m one of those compulsive people who has a mountain tick-list a mile long and I receive a certain amount of deserved flack for it. I’ve met many hikers on the trails throughout Vermont, New Hampshire...
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Written on December 29, 2012
The Owens Valley and its towns of Lone Pine, Independence, Big Pine and Bishop have been filming locations for many 21st century blockbusters such as Django Unchained, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Ironman and Gladiator. A significant number of Spaghetti Westerns were also filmed here. Beyond just movies, the Owens Valley holds a lifetime’s worth o...
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