

A Personal Ode to the White Mountain School of Art
More than 400 artists are known to have painted in the White Mountains during the 19th century. My own relationship with the paintings of...
Oct 15, 2004

Marty Engstrom Retires
For 38 years, Every other week, eight days on and six days off, winter and summer alike, he has been gazing down over us here in the...
Jun 7, 2002


Remembering Herta Schneider Fahrner
Remembering Herta Schneider Fahrner, who was an integral part of North Conway's skiing history.
Mar 29, 2001


A Teacher For All Seasons
North Conway resident John McDonald has worked hard all of his life. McDonald has either gone skiing or golfing nearly every day since he...
Dec 25, 1998


Fay Wray, The Valley's King Kong Connection
Recalling King Kong’s First Love She looked perfectly at home sitting poolside at the Tamworth Inn… It was hard to imagine this...
Dec 23, 1995


The Homogenization of America
Driving across the U.S of A. is always an amazing undertaking—this is one big country. Of course, who am I to speak, when this is...
Feb 17, 1995


Dolan combines tradition with new techniques at Mt. Cranmore
The more things change at Mt. Cranmore, there's one thing that has stayed the same for more than 30 years--Karen Dolan as ski school directo
Feb 18, 1993


Tamworth’s Grover Cleveland Could Teach Modern Politicians a Thing or Two
When this story originally appeared in the Mountain Ear, its intro stated, "As the nation celebrates the beginning of the Clinton...
Jan 22, 1993


Warren Miller's Ski Adventure
Renowned ski filmmaker Warren Miller admits to feeling just a little guilt over wrecking so many lives over the past 40 years. "I'm...
Feb 16, 1989


Skiing The Good Life
Retirement. The golden years. Sunny Florida winter mornings spent reading the obits and sports pages, and lazy afternoons lulled away by...
Feb 16, 1989