Tuesday, June 12, 2012

White Mountain Guide, 29th edition

White Mountain Guide, 29th edition


Trusted by hikers for over a century, AMC's White Mountain Guide is an indispensable resource for the magnificent White Mountain National Forest. With comprehensive coverage of the region's hiking trails, this completely updated and revised edition features detailed descriptions of over 500 trails, pull-out paper topo maps with trail-segment mileage, and recommended hikes.

Edited by Steven D. Smith and Mike Dickerman
ISBN: 978-1-934028-44-5






List Price:$24.95
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Sample text:
NameMoat Mtn Trailhead (south)
Elevation550 ft
Fee AreaYes
ParkingYes
Shuttle Stopno
Seasonalno
Description
This trail traverses the main ridge of Moat Mountain, providing magnificent views from numerous outlooks. The south terminus of the trail is located on Dugway Rd. At the lights in Conway village, turn north (directly opposite NH 153) onto Washington St., which becomes West Side Rd. Go left at a fork, then at 0.9 mi. turn left on Passaconaway Rd., which becomes Dugway Rd. The Moat Mountain Trail (sign) leaves Dugway Rd. at a new trailhead parking area on the right, 4.1 mi. from Conway. Dugway Rd. continues and joins the Kancamagus Highway near Blackberry Crossing Campground (but the west part of Dugway Rd. is closed to vehicles from November to May).

Table of Contents
MOUNT WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTHERN RIDGES

1. Trails to Mount Washington from Pinkham Notch

2. Trails on the Upper Cone of Mount Washington

3. Trails North of Pinkham Notch Visitor Center

4. Trails on the Main Ridge of the Southern Peaks

5. Trails to the Southern Peaks from the West and South

6. Trails of the Dry River Valley

7. Trails of the Montalban Ridge

8. Trails of the Jackson Area



THE NORTHERN PEAKS AND THE GREAT GULF

1. Trails on the Main Ridge

2. Linking Trails on the North and West Slopes of the Range

3. Trails in the Great Gulf Wilderness

4. Trails on Mount Madison

5. Trails on Mount Adams

6. Trails on Mount Jefferson

7. Trails on Mount Clay

8. Trails on Pine Mountain

9. Pleasure Paths on the Lower North Slopes



THE FRANCONIA, TWIN, AND WILLEY RANGES

1. Trails on Franconia Ridge and the West Slopes

2. Trails on Garfield Ridge and the North Slopes

3. Trails on the Twin–Zealand Range

4. Trails on Mount Hale and the Sugarloaves

5. Trails on the Willey Range

6. Trails in the Arethusa Falls Region

7. Trails in the Pemigewasset Wilderness



THE CARRIGAIN AND MOAT REGIONS

1. Trails in the Mount Carrigain Region

2. Trails in the Mount Hancock Region

3. Trails in the Mount Tremont Region

4. Trails in the Moat Mountain Region

5. Paths on White Horse Ledge and Cathedral Ledge



CANNON AND KINSMAN

1. Trail on Main Ridge

2. Trails on the West Side of Franconia Notch

3. Trails on the Southeast Side of the Range

4. Trails on the West Side of the Range

5. Trails West of NH 116



THE MOOSILAUKE REGION

1. Trails on Mount Moosilauke

2. Trails on the Benton Range

3. Trails of the Stinson-Carr-Kineo Region

4. Trails of the Middle Connecticut River Mountains



THE WATERVILLE VALLEY AND SQUAM LAKE REGIONS

1. Trails on Mount Tecumseh and Vicinity

2. Shorter Trails Near Waterville Valley

3. Trails on Mount Osceola and Scar Ridge

4. Trails on Mount Tripyramid

5. Trails on Sandwich Mountain

6. Trails on Mount Israel

7. Trails in the Squam Lake Area



MOUNT CHOCORUA AND THE EASTERN SANDWICH RANGE

1. Trails on or near Mount Chocorua

2. Trails between Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus

3. Trails on Mount Paugus

4. Trails to Paugus Pass and Vicinity

5. Trails on Mount Passaconaway and Its Ridges

6. Trails on Mount Potash and Hedgehog Mountain

7. Trails on Mount Whiteface and Vicinity



THE CARTER AND BALDFACE RANGES

1. Trails on the Ridge and West Slopes of the Carter Range

2. Trails on the Ridge and North Slopes of the Moriah Group

3. Trails of the Wild River Valley

4. Trails on the East Side of the Baldface-Royce Range

5. Trails in the East Branch Region

6. Trails on the Southern Ridges of the Carter Range

7. Trails on Mount Doublehead

8. Trails of the Kearsarge North Region

9. Trails of the Green Hills of Conway Range



SPECKLED MOUNTAIN REGION

1. Trails to the North and East of Speckled Mountain

2. Trails on Speckled Mountain

3. Trails South of Speckled Mountain



THE MAHOOSUC RANGE AREA

1. Trail on the Mahoosuc Range Crest

2. Trails to the Main Range from Success Pond Road

3. Trails to Old Speck from Grafton Notch

4. Trail to Mount Goose Eye from Ketchum

5. Trails to the Main Range from North Road

6. Trails to the Southern Minor Peaks



NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE

1. The Cherry-Dartmouth Range

2. Crescent Range

3. The Pliny and Pilot Ranges

4. The North Country

Monday, June 11, 2012

Do you have a moment to help reduce carbon pollution in our national parks?


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Dear Reader,

Do you have a moment to help reduce carbon pollution in our national parks?

Carbon dioxide is one of the leading contributors to climate change, and power plants are among the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide in the United States. National Park Service (NPS) Director Jon Jarvis has called climate change “fundamentally the greatest threat to the integrity of our national parks that we have ever experienced.”

The NPS has documented multiple effects of climate change already unfolding in national parks around the U.S., from melting glaciers to the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires, to coastal parks threatened by sea level rise. All of these forces imperil the long-term health of park roads, buildings, and cultural treasures, as well as plants, fish, and wildlife.

June 25 is the deadline for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt a Carbon Pollution Standard that would require all new power plants to use technologies that limit their carbon pollution. This is a small but critical step in addressing climate change.

By lowering the amount of carbon pollution that future power plants can emit, EPA’s rule would likely result in the adoption of cleaner technologies that mean less haze, smog, acid rain, and climate change impacts in our national parks.

Take Action: Join over a million Americans who have already told the EPA that they agree with the Carbon Pollution Standard. Encourage EPA to finalize this proposal and require future power plants to use the best technology to reduce carbon pollution.

Thank you for helping bring cleaner air to national parks in the near term and for helping us address the serious threats that climate change poses to the long-term health of our National Park System. Future generations will appreciate your action.

Sincerely,

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Mark Wenzler
Vice President, Climate and Air Quality Programs

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Bear captured in downtown Manchester: A? 140-lb bear was tranquilized by NH Fish & Game Sunday morning in downto...

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Sights and Scenes from Moat Mountain Trail Conway NH











































Photo's were shot with an Android Casio G'z One Commando Phone
Video's were shot with a Blackberry PlayBook


Sights and Scenes of Diana's Bath Conway NH




























Video's and Photo's shot June 9, 2012

The water flow was at peak levels as the day before was the end of an almost week long Nor'Easter for New England where many communities throughout New Hampshire and Maine are cleaning up from disastrous washouts and rain damage.

This particular location is handicap accessible, the trail up to the Baths has a fine clay and gravel surface hard enough and level enough to navigate a wheelchair. Not all areas are accessible by wheel chair but there is a nice outlook area that can be reached and still enjoy the view of the main attraction to the area.

Photo's were shot with an Android Casio G'z One Commando Phone
Video's were shot with a Blackberry PlayBook










Friday, June 8, 2012

@MassStatePolice: Missing Tewksbury boy reported found safe by Tewksbury PD.

BOLO: Missing Juvenile From Tewksbury MA

Missing Juvenile From Tewksbury


Name: Anthony McNeil
Age: 14
Height: 5’2″
Weight: 120
The missing juvenile was last seen by his father the morning of Thursday June 7th when he dropped him off at the Wynn Middle School wearing dark jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt.  Anthony called his father’s work phone from his residence at approximately 3:30 pm and informed him that he would be going down to the Livingston St. fields to watch the baseball games and that he could pick him up at approximatly 5:30 pm. The father (Dennis McNeil) went to the area numerous times between 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm and Anthony was not there. If you have any information call the Tewksbury Police Department at (978) 851-7373 ext 0 or 911.

1.5 Million Acres Need to be Protected


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Dear Reader,

A vast stretch of roadless forest high in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho. Lush, alpine river valleys just a few hours from Seattle. The wild, rocky coasts of Maine.

Right now, Congress is considering a package of bills that, together, would permanently protect close to 1.5 million acres of amazing wild places like these.

Email your Senators and Representatives today and tell them to protect these majestic landscapes.

We all know that gridlock in Congress is a serious problem. In fact, Congress hasn't passed any legislation protecting wilderness in over three years. In that time, we've seen Big Oil, Gas and Coal get bolder and bolder, attempting to drill, frack and mine their way through our public lands.

This year, Congress has the opportunity to turn this around by pulling together these bills into a huge package of public lands protections. These proposals were offered by members of both parties and enjoy bipartisan support. But it's still difficult for good bills to see the light of day in this gridlocked Congress.

That's why your Senators and Representative need to hear from you – if they support a package of historic wilderness protections, you'll have their back.

This proposed omnibus wilderness bill would give greater protections to public lands in 12 states across the nation. One of these places is the Organ Mountains of New Mexico. These desert mountains are extremely diverse, and are home to species that don't exist anywhere else in the world.  Unfortunately, they are also threatened by mining and urban sprawl. Passing this legislation would protect these amazing mountains from the worst damage.

All around the nation, the oil, gas and coal industries are trying to open our public lands to be mined, drilled and fracked. But with this important legislation, some of our most special wild places can be protected for future generations.

Take action today to protect 1.5 million acres of mountain, desert, shoreline and forests for future generations.

Thank you for all that you do for our wild places.

Sincerely,
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Sarah Hodgdon
Sierra Club Conservation Director


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Wednesday, June 6, 2012