Liam O'Hagan placed first with 2.05 pound trout
The Andover Fish and Game Club hosted their annual Trout Ice Fishing Derby on Highland Lake on January 31. The sunny but cold day brought out 173 adults and 60 kids. The winners are as follows: Adult Division: 1st place – Liam O’Hagan – Brook 2.05 lbs 2nd place – Dicky Eldridge – Brook 1.70 […]
Walks are guided by staff naturalists
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is hosting its popular Wild Winter Walks again this year, which showcase the natural beauty of New Hampshire animals in winter. Wild Winter Walks are walking tours of the live animal exhibit trail guided by staff naturalists. As well as seeing the animal ambassadors dressed in their winter coats, participants […]
January 31 at Highland Lake; Prizes
The Andover Fish and Game Club’s Fourth Trout Ice Fishing Derby is being held on Sunday, January 31, on Highland Lake in East Andover. The event runs from 6 AM until 1 PM. Registration starts at 5:30 AM at the Clubhouse by the channel. It is open to everyone. $10 for adults, $5 for kids […]
Pine Hill Ski Club has many well-maintained trails
If you’re looking for a wonderful way to enjoy winter and get some beneficial exercise, consider cross country skiing at Pine Hill Ski club. Located on Mountain Road off Shaker Street in New London, this beautiful trail system is managed totally by volunteers who maintain over 20 kilometers of tracked and groomed trails. Thanks […]
More signage need to mark trails
One of the best local hikes can be found at the northern end of Elbow Pond. The Mountain Brook Trail (accessed from Elbow Pond road) is an easy and beautiful hike through privately owned conservation easements. Thanks to those property owners’ generosity and foresight, you and I are allowed to intimately enjoy a beautiful section […]
The average citizen can prevent forest fires
With all of New Hampshire experiencing abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions, the New Hampshire Forest Protection Bureau and the New Hampshire Fire Marshall’s Office are asking all residents and visitors to New Hampshire to pay extra attention to how their summertime activities might unintentionally start a wildfire. Ninety percent of wildfires in New Hampshire […]
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT-MC) announces the addition of e-bike charging stations at three locations along the rail trail. Outdoor 120-volt outlets are now well signed and available to rail trail users to top off e-bike batteries at the Homestead Inn’s garage (188 King St. Boscawen), which faces Depot Street […]
A humane way to prevent beavers from building dams
Skip Lisle, President of Beaver Deceivers International, was recently in town to check on two Beaver Deceiver installations, one on Elbow Pond Road and one on Valley Road. There was concern about debris and beaver damming against the fencing as well as whether the pipes were blocked by debris. The structures at Elbow Pond Road […]