Presentation: Thru-Hiking & Bikepacking the Triple Crown
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Massachusetts Trails
Massachusetts Trails
Hiking in Massachusetts, located in the northeastern U.S., is known for its scenic coastline and Cape Cod National Seashore, an area dominated by massive dunes and bluffs along the Atlantic Ocean.
Eastern Massachusetts is home to low, rolling hills and small lakes, streams and rivers, while the Appalachian Mountains stretch across western Massachusetts. The 2,184-mile-long Appalachian Trail, which extends between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, also runs through this part of the state.
Hiking in Massachusetts, located in the northeastern U.S., is known for its scenic coastline and Cape Cod National Seashore, an area dominated by massive dunes and bluffs along the Atlantic Ocean. Eastern Massachusetts is home to low, rolling hills and small lakes, streams and rivers, while the Appalachian Mountains stretch across western Massachusetts. The 2,184-mile-long Appalachian Trail, which extends between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, also runs through this part of the state.
New Two-State Hiking Loop to be Finished This Year
The Q and M Trail will run 240 miles through Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
New England Colonial Trade & Craft Fair
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Maple Sugaring Day Open House
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Snowshoe: Mt. Ethan Allen
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REI's Get Ready to Backpack 2018
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AMC Young Member Bar Social
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New Hampshire Conservation Officers Star in "North Woods Law"
Take a peek behind the scenes with an officer featured on the Animal Planet reality show.
Pat's Peak Pond Skim
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Snow Cardboard Box Derby
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Winter Hike: Hedgehog Mountain
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Maine Biologists Propose 20% Increase in Moose Hunting Permits
Experts say the boost will help maintain a healthier moose population.
Cynthia's Challenge Ski-a-Thon
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How Warmer Winters Hurt Tourism & Forest Health in New Hampshire
Climate change is affecting everything from winter recreation visits to the state's sugar maples.
Banff Mountain Film Festival
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Hike: Tripyramids
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Friends of Borderland Annual Meeting
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Nature of NH Trivia Night
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Winterfest: New London, NH
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Class: Hiking in the White Mountains
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Vermont Hiker Dies After Falling through Ice
The 21-year-old broke through ice on the West Branch of the Little River near Bingham Falls.
Roller Coaster Weather Gives Vermont Ski Resorts a Bumpy Year
Ski mountains have been adding new amenities as a hedge against wildly fluctuating snow conditions like the ones this season.
Hike: Mt. Carrigain
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Science Lecture: Dark Matter/Dark Energy
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AMC Young Members Game Night
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The Empowerment of All-Female Survival Training
New Hampshire's Becoming an Outdoorswoman class teaches lifesaving skills in a competition-free atmosphere.
Conservation Groups Oppose Hotel on Mt. Washington
The proposed Skyline Lodge would sit 1,000 feet from the New Hampshire summit.
Class: Backcountry Navigation w/Map & Compass
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Boston's Top 5 Dayhikes
The best local trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scout Daniel Nelson.
Outdoor Progressive Dinner
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Sweetest Day on the Trail: Chocolate Fest
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Advanced Hike: The Baldfaces
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Pemi Range Snowshoe
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New Hampshire Ski Resort Reopens After 8 Years
Plymouth's Tenney Mountain is one of several New England resorts making a comeback in recent years.
Forestry Proposal for Wildcat Conservation Area Nixed
Conservationists successfully lobbied to prevent logging and brush cleanup in the 318-acre forest.
Class: Winter Landscape Photography
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Hike: Mt. Whiteface & East Sleeper
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Whitaker Woods Snowshoe Scramble
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Presentation: State of the Birds
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Workshop: Winterize Your Phone
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Family Event: Finding Your Way in Winter
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Vermont State Parks to Rent Gear for Free This Summer
Campers can try before they buy at five parks in an effort to recruit new outdoor recreationists.
Vermont Skiers Have Close Encounter with Moose
A moose and calf treated Smugglers' Notch skiers and riders to an up-close wildlife run-in this week.
Class: Women's Climbing Basics
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Class: Preparing for a Photo Expedition
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Landowner Shuts Down Classic New Hampshire Sled Dog Race
This year's Lake Chocorua race will be the last after a private landowner announced the closure of part of the course.
Backpacking Trip: Franconia Ridge
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Dartmouth Winter Carnival
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Hike: North & South Hancock Mountains
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Acadia NP Celebrates Retiring Superintendent
Charlie Jacobi had led the park since 1984.
Class: Preparing to Travel to Iceland
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Pirates of the High Skis
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NH Twins Aim to Become 1st Boy-Girl Eagle Scout Pair
The siblings can work together now that the Boy Scouts have begun allowing girls to join.
AMC Ski Committee Meeting
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Ice Harvest & Winter Carnival
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Snow Sculpting Competition
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Class: Winter Backpacking Basics
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Register: Backcountry Ski Touring in the Whites
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More than 100 Hike Pack Monadnock Mountain in Protest
The activists summitted the New Hampshire peak to protest the planned addition of utility poles and power lines.
Snow Tubing Accident Kills New Hampshire Teen
The 18-year-old died after sliding down a closed run at Maine's Sunday River ski resort.
VICEfest Ice Climbing Festival
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Massachusetts Rail Trail Gets $20K for Makeover
The grant will fund improvements on the 22-mile Southern New England Trunkline Trail.
Aggressive Owl Attacks Maine XC Skier
The man escaped with two scratches on his scalp.
Winter Hike: Middlesex Fells
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Class: Winter Camping Basics
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XC Ski Vermont for Free
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World Snow Day
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Presentation: Bobcats in New Hampshire
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Class: Cold-Weather Cycling
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AMC Book Club
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Presentation: Retro Hike on the Long Trail
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Sign Up: AMC Winter School
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Evening Snowshoe Tour
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New Rail Trail in Rockland & Abington on Track
Nearly 10,000 feet of new trail has been opened along the former Hanover Branch Railroad Corridor.
Cold Snap Brings -100 Temps to Mt. Washington
Bitter cold plus whipping winds give the New Hampshire summit a superlative "real feel" temperature.
Mt. Washington's Deep Freeze Perfect for Popping the Question
Subzero temps and bitter wind? Just the spot for a New Hampshire couple to get engaged.
Frigid Temps No Match for New Hampshire First Day Hikers
Tough travelers braved single-digit cold at New Hampshire's state parks.
Class: Snowshoeing Basics
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Sierra Club Activist Training
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Winter Skills Workshop
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