Saturday, June 2, 2012, Is Free Fishing Day in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire's Free Fishing Day is almost here! Saturday, June 2, 2012, is the statewide Free Fishing Day, when you can fish any inland water – or saltwater – without a fishing license. Take advantage of this special event and plan to get out and enjoy the day fishing with your family and friends. Both state residents and nonresidents may participate.

All other fishing regulations must be followed on Free Fishing Day, including season dates and bag limits. There is one exception: you still need a fishing license and a special permit to fish for brood stock Atlantic salmon in the Merrimack and lower Pemigewasset rivers.

Free Fishing Day kicks off 2012 National Fishing and Boating Week, a nationwide observance encouraging families to have fun together on the water.

For details on fishing rules for various waters, consult the 2012 N.H. Freshwater and Saltwater fishing digests, available at www.fishnh.com/pubs/fishing.html.

You can find lots more helpful information about fishing on the Fish and Game website at www.fishnh.com/Fishing/fishing.htm, including waterbodies that have been recently stocked with fish, trout waters, lake depths, public access sites and more.

If you get hooked on Free Fishing Day, enjoy the fun year round by buying a license online at www.fishnh.com or from any of 250 friendly local license agents statewide.

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BOSTON RED SOX POSTGAME ALERT May 21, 2012

BOSTON RED SOX POSTGAME ALERT May 21, 2012 Boston 8, Baltimore 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Boston Record: (21-21) Baltimore Record: (27-16) Winning pitcher - Andrew Miller (1-0) Losing pitcher - Kevin Gregg (2-2) SV - Alfredo Aceves (10) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E BOS 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 8 14 0 BAL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 9 0 GAME LINKS: Recap | Full Box Score | Photo Gallery | Highlights  Visit redsox.com for more information » Standings » Game Notes »

Body recovered from Mount Washington crevasse

Norman Priebatsch, 67, of Boston, fell hundreds of feet April 1

PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. - The body of a Massachusetts hiker has been recovered from a Mount Washington crevasse.

Norman Priebatsch, 67, of Boston lost his footing and fell hundreds of feet into the crevasse while hiking with his son at Tuckerman Ravine on April 1.

A ranger had been lowered into the crevasse after Priebatsch fell but could not see or hear him. Officials determined he couldn't have survived the fall.

The search was suspended after conditions on Mount Washington became too treacherous.

On Sunday, officials determined that a tunnel leading to the crevasse had melted enough for searchers to enter it. They recovered the body in about two hours.

Previous stories:
4/10/12 http://thoughts-drp.blogspot.com/2012/04/officials-explore-tuckerman-crevasse.html

4/03/12 http://thoughts-drp.blogspot.com/2012/04/mass-hiker-falls-into-tuckerman-ravine.html

Purple traps set to capture invasive insect: Emerald Ash Borer

CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire agriculture officials are telling people who love to walk in the woods that they'll be seeing a lot of purple this summer.


Purple prism traps resembling box kites will be seen in ash trees as part of a survey to determine if an invasive pest has reached the state: the emerald ash borer.

The insects from Asia can devastate local tree populations. To date, they have not been detected in New Hampshire.

The bugs are attracted to the color and scent of the trap.

New Hampshire is involved in a national project designed to monitor the progress of the insect, which has destroyed millions of acres of trees in 15 other states and Canadian provinces.

The traps don't pose a threat to humans, pets or wildlife.

Tamae Watanabe, 73, smashes own record as oldest woman to climb Mount Everest

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Tamae Watanabe in a picture from 2004.

Tamae Watanabe, who on May 16, 2002 at the age of 63 years became the oldest woman to climb Mount Everest, smashed her own record on Saturday, reaching the peak of the world's highest mountain at the age of 73, Kyodo news service reported.

Watanabe, a retired office worker, is a veteran climber who has also conquered Mount McKinley, North America's highest mountain, and other top peaks around the world.

She launched her ascent from the Tibetan north side of the mountain, according to EverestNews, which reported she would attempt to reach the peak on Friday.

Watanabe, whose climb to the summit was delayed twice due to erratic weather high on the mountain, was in a "good state of health" after getting to the top, Mainichi Daily News reported. She began the last push to the peak late Friday after weather had eased and reached her goal Saturday morning.

Min Bahadur Sherchan of Nepal is the oldest man to reach the top of Everest at the age of 76 years, 340 days.

Mount Everest stands 29,029 feet above sea level.

Suggested Read: The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest [Kindle Edition] by Steve Jenkins (Apr 29, 2002)