Ringing in 2014: Outdoor Fun in New Hampshire
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, Kendra and I prefer quiet celebration, so when our friends Meg and Marcy invited us to spend the holiday in a cottage in the woods of New...
Category: Nature
Sledding at Carter Hill, North Andover, MA
My niece Jada has never been sledding. Granted, she was born in Grenada, and has spent the last ten years living in North Carolina, so I suppose she has a good excuse. But STILL! As...
Hiking Carter Hill, North Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Carter Hill, North Andover, MA Date: December 8, 2013 Distance: .5 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 253 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: None! Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] Last weekend Addie and I...
Meet the Cows at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, MA!
Addie loves milk more than almost anything else – food or drink. She must get it from me. As a kid I easily drank two gallons per week. Our fridge was perpetually out of...
Hiking: Getting Lost in Pawtuckaway State Park, NH
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Pawtuckaway State Park, Nottingham, NH Date: November 10, 2013 Distance: 4.91 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 330 feet Our Hiking Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: White Diamonds (Round Pond Trail), White Rectangles (South Ridge...
Hiking Woodchuck Hill, North Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Woodchuck Hill, North Andover, MA Date: October 20, 2013 Distance: 2.91 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 154 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 28 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: Red (Woodchuck Trail), Orange (Loop Connector), & Green (Eagle...
Our Five Favorite Fall Activities
Every season has its perks and fun activities, but fall is by far our favorite. The weather is still warm enough to enjoy the outdoors without wearing cumbersome layers, yet cool enough to exert...
Hiking West Rattlesnake Mountain via Old Bridle Path, Holderness, NH
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: West Rattlesnake Mountain, Holderness, NH Date: October 14, 2013 Distance: 3.11 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 351 feet Our Hiking Time: 2 hours, 28 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: Yellow Rectangles Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] This is my third...
5 Reasons to Go Apple Picking this Fall!
Okay, I’ll admit it – in some ways, going to a farm and paying money to pick and purchase fruit might seem a bit ludicrous. Especially when it would be cheaper to buy the...
Hiking at Wilkinson Reservation, Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Wilkinson Reservation, Andover, MA Date: September 27, 2013 Distance: 1.9 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 174 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 17 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: White Rectangles Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] If you’re looking for a...