Mar 28, 1980
The White Mountains' Early Ski Trails
Skiing down the Sherburne Trail from Mt. Washington's famed Tuckerman Ravine or down the Gulf of Slides trail has been an annual rite of...
Mar 21, 1980
The Mount Washington Inferno - The Legendary Ski Race of Tuckerman Ravine
Mt. Washington has always held a fascination for skiers, and it wasn't long after the turn of the 20th century that the first descent of...
Mar 8, 1980
Outward Bound: Broadening Perspectives Through Challenges
When the temperatures dipped below the zero degree mark on a windy, moonlit Friday night last week, the woods of the remote Mahoosuc...
Mar 7, 1980
Tapping Spring's Natural Resource
It's impossible to know just when it will arrive, but the smell and feel of a late winter thaw are unmistakable. Regardless of whether...
Feb 29, 1980
Tenth Mountain Division Reunion
Members of the renowned 10th Mountain Division will gather in the Mt. Washington Valley once again this weekend to renew acquaintances...
Feb 15, 1980
Examining Lepus Americanus
One creature that must be a little bewildered by this winter's weather is the Snowshoe hare. With the onset of late fall, Lepus...
Feb 8, 1980
New Hampshire's Hard Rains
Since it falls silently and is such an integral part of our world, acid precipitation at first seems less detrimental than other types of...
Feb 1, 1980
The Natural World of Donald Stokes
"A sad thing to me is that people view science as being a closed subject. They say, 'Someone must know the answer to that by now.' Adults...
Jan 18, 1980
Climbing From a Different Angle
"The popularity of rock climbing has exploded in this country, and that's one reason we feel there's room for a school and guide service...
Jan 11, 1980
Living with Skiing's Ups and Downs
In creating an institution, Whitneys' Inn and Black Mountain Ski Area, Bill and Betty Whitney built a sort of legacy of their own. The...