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Blogs & Field Notes

Blogs from the Field Archives

Archived Blogs from 2025

October

Monadnock's Timeless Summit: A Mountain of Reflection by Joshua Leary
NH's Rushing Rivers by Anna Beaudette
Bear Brook's Marvelous Museums by Ella Selden
Serving the State Parks by Ella Selden
New Hampshire’s Sports History by Amelia Paine

September

Tails From the Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed by Elise Eisenberg
Retro Designs in New Hampshire State Parks by Ellie Holter
Bear Breakdown by Ellie Holter
Summer Star Stories by Elise Eisenberg
Let's Talk Turkey by Ella Selden

August

A Meditation on Nature Writing, Solitude, and Thoreau’s Laundry by Amelia Paine
Fantasical Fairy Houses by Ellie Holter
The Dark Side of the Loon by Amelia Paine
 

July

Beginner's Guide to Pollinator Gardens by Anna Beaudette
Monadnock: The Mountain that Found Me by Joshua Leary
Phoenix Trees at White Lake by Elise Eisenberg
The Wonder of Wildflowers by Janiah Watkins
Room to Breathe by Ellie Holter
Starting a Nature Journal by Ella Selden

Archived Blogs from 2024

Archived Blogs from 2024

10 Hidden Gems in New Hampshire State Parks You Need to Explore This Fall by Mitchell Craig
Abenaki Food: Pemmican
Aliens Spotted in the White Mountains by Liz Hoffman
Best Mountain Biking Trails at Bear Brook State Park by Mitchell Craig
Beware the Bloom- Cyanobacteria and Lake Winnipesaukee by Mitchell Craig
Black Squirrels: An Acorny Bunch by Kyle Durant
Chocorua: A Man, A Mountian - A Myth? by Kendra Dean
Decaying History at Pawtuckaway State Park by Brittany Hemphill
Discover the Power of Parks:Meet the SCA Rangers for 2024
Ecotourism: Sustainable or Debatable by Liz Hoffman
Exploring Indigenous Histories and Cultures at New Hampshire’s State Parks by Mitchell Craig
Fall Flowers by Kenra Dean
Find Your New Franconia Faves at the Hiker Cabin! by Yasmine Baiod
Forgotten Forest Friends: Wild Mascots of Yesteryear by Carolyn Sill
Mystery in the Great North Woods! What is The Woods Devil? by Andrew Kniska
Off the Beaten Path: Points of Interest on Mount Monadnock by Kyle Durant
Once Upon a Time at White Lake… A History of the Local Landscape by Kendra Dean
Rain, Rain...Maybe Stay? by Carolyn Sill
Stop and Smell the Roses at Rhododendron State Park by Kyle Durant
The Wild Weather of Franconia Notch by Liza Hoffman
Where there’s Smokey, There’s Fire Prevention by Carolyn Sill
Who Blazes our Trails?: A look into SCA New Hampshire Field Crew by Andrew Kniska
Why Eagles? by Andrew Kniska



 

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