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.
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.
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.
