People 12/13

The Willey Slide of August 1826

Recalling an Infamous White Mountain Tragedy “Alas! They had quitted their security, and fled right into the path of destruction. Down...

Aug 17, 1979

Jesse Lyman, it can be said, tells it like it is, according to the way he sees it. He is known for his outspokenness. He can rise at a...

Jul 20, 1979

Dowsing -- certain people's uncanny ability to locate springs of water or other objects beneath the surface of the earth -- has always...

Jun 22, 1979

Rick and Eileen Phillips' house on the West Side Road is a busy place. Busy in the sense that there are very few feet of unoccupied...

Feb 23, 1979

When Kay Rickert first began selling stamps behind the Post Office window of her country store in Eaton Center, a first-class letter...

Feb 16, 1979

A year ago last January, Henry Barber and his climbing partner, Rob Taylor, were negotiating a wall of ice 18,000 feet up the steep slope...

Feb 16, 1979

Instant success is a mythological beast in the world of professional entertainers. Sure, there are the tales about the groups that hit it...

Dec 30, 1978

If, standing atop Mt. Washington, you always thought your elevation above sea level to be 6,288 feet, or 5,698 on Mt. Adams, or 5,715 on...

Sep 1, 1978

The White Mountain National Forest is the most heavily used forest in the eastern United States. There are 1200 miles of trails within...

Jul 7, 1978

Three local skiers Tyler and Terry Palmer and Dave Currier were featured in this pre-event article for the Volvo Cup. TYLER PALMER ...

Feb 3, 1978