If blisters are the bane of your hiking existence, New Hampshire's Tecnica might have the answer next spring: The company will debut its heat-molded Forge boot collection, promising a comfortable custom fit for all customers. A compression heating machine shapes the boots' footbed and uppers around the hiker's feet in a process that takes about 20 minutes.
The 18-year-old died after sliding down a closed run at Maine's Sunday River ski resort.
Natalie Sisemore, now 13, hiked all 48 peaks with her dad.
Tough travelers braved single-digit cold at New Hampshire's state parks.
Plymouth's Tenney Mountain is one of several New England resorts making a comeback in recent years.
Climate change is affecting everything from winter recreation visits to the state's sugar maples.
Rescuers responded to an injured ankle, severe cramping, and a head injury between last Friday and Monday.
Humans started the blaze last fall in the White Mountains.
Twenty state firefighters fly to California to aid on the Thomas Fire.
The Forest Service plans to remove a bridge granting access to the Pemigewasset Wilderness to preserve its wild character; hikers are split.
