NHTourGuide

Mount Monadnock, situated in Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, is widely considered to be the world’s second most hiked mountain. Taking into consideration that Mount Monadnock only rises 3,165 feet (not quite an illustrious 4,000 footer) and that it sits rather on its own, not really surrounded by anything but Amherst and Milton, NH, this is both surprising Read more...

Mount Major: Hiking at Mt. Major State Park in Alton NH Mount Major, another small mountain weighing in at an elevation of 1,786 feet, is located in Alton, New Hampshire near the Belknap Range and to the South of Lake Winnipesaukee. Although it has a distinctly short elevation, Mount Major’s two main trails are not quite as easy as one Read more...

The Chocorua Legend The Legend of Chief Chocorua is based in Albany, NH Chocorua’s legend states that the Indian Chief Chocorua refused to flee from conflict with the white man. He stood his ground to fight for his land. Chief Chocorua befriended one of the colonial settlers, a man by the name of Cornelius Campbell. Chief Chocorua left his son Read more...

Hiking Mount Chocorua I’ve just woken up on a particularly miserable rainy July day at five o’clock in the morning, hastily packed a lunch and prepared for the drive to Mount Chocorua.  I pick up a friend and we watch the sun ascend the sky as we pull onto NH Route 16, the main drag up through the middle of Read more...

The Franconia Ridge Loop – including Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path, “Shining Rock”, Little Haystack Mountain, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Lafayette in New Hampshire: Hiking in early September in New Hampshire will always be my favorite. Not only is it a perfect temperature at the trailhead, but its not even cold at the summit. Read more...

Hiking Cannon Mountain and Lonesome Lake Trails Hiking Cannon Mountain and Lonesome Lake Trails it something I’ve been itching to add to my small but noble list of “Four Thousand Footers” and today’s first splash of rain won’t deter me. The morning fog is still burning off of the mountains as I switch on my windshield wipers at the trailhead Read more...

“There has been strange things going on at the little red schoolhouse in Epsom for quite some time.” (excerpt from the first email we received about the property).   We often get calls and emails about haunted places in New Hampshire, but sometimes we look into the claim a little bit more. The little red one-room schoolhouse in Epsom was Read more...

Archers Pond & Polly’s Crossing Haunting Ossipee, NH – The rumors about Archers Pond and Polly’s Crossing are endless. Ghosts walking around with a shotgun, chilling screams that will send you running, the ghost of a young girl walking the tracks, apparitions, voices….  All classic signs of a possible haunting, but is Archers Pond and Polly’s Crossing is Ossipee, New Read more...

Gypsy Moth Caterpillars in NH Gypsy Moth caterpillars are native to Asia and Europe but was accidentally released in Medford Massachusetts in 1869. Gypsy Moth caterpillars (not Gypsy Moths) are responsible for defoliating nearly 2 million acres of trees every year. Gypsy Moth caterpillars prefer hardwoods, Oak trees being their favorite meal, but they will eat the leaves of just Read more...

Fall Foliage in NH: Fall Foliage Season in New Hampshire Fall foliage in NH is a spectacular sight! NH fall foliage photos look like paintings, the colors of the fall foliage leaves at peak season is simply a work of art by Mother Nature. It’s not just the color of the leaves, but also the clean, cool air contrasting with Read more...