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Interesting story. I am left wondering as much about the competence of the hiking group leader as about the sanity of the 53-year-old ice-axe carrier, though sometimes there is nothing you can do about a wingnut on the trail. Years ago, when working as an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner, I was...

Moosilauke's Gorge Brook Trail, 9/11/11: Aster, Gorge Brook Trail by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Maybe White Wood Aster (Aster divaricatus)?

Terrific. Thanks for sharing the photos from Carrigain Flags on the 48.

Trails: Up Gorge Brook, down Carriage and Snapper Trails. Conditions: Trails mostly in quite good shape. Signs show recent clearing of blowdowns. Bridges intact. There is one section of Gorge Brook Trail (between the two bridges) that is washed out, and you have to traverse the stream...

Like many people on this site, I always try to carry at least one more bottle of water than I really think I'll need and more warm clothing than I think I'll need as well. Partly it is for myself, as a margin of error; but it is also so I won't be stuck with the me-or-them dilemma in case I...

Last Friday I did some volunteer clean-up work at a flood-damaged residence in VT. After I came home I read an article in the Valley News about toxic contamination. They recommended that volunteers should not even bother trying to wash their mud-soaked clothing; but should just throw it away...

I generally will read a guide book description ahead of time; but carry only the map on the hike itself. So a separate map is key. Personally, I am less interested in someone's idea of their 50 or 100 favorites. I'd rather have a comprehensive guide of all of the public trails in a particular...

Too bad. Glad I got my hike in before the closure. A week ago when I was there, there were no signs or other indication that it would be closing.

and perhaps a navigational chart of the Lakes of the Clouds?

My understanding is that an allergic reaction can suddenly occur even in people who have never had one before. I carry Benadryl, too. (Esp. since my Dad once saved the life of a bee-stung Portuguese Water Dog from a neighboring boat at a remote Maine coast anchorage by providing it.)

It seems to be a year for bald-faced hornets. I found a large nest near the ground on a trail where I commonly walk my dogs here in Lyme. I have also heard reports of others finding them in the area. I'd keep an eye out wherever you are hiking. Those things HURT when they sting!

@ Brian, Joe, and Neil, O.K., O.K. I stand corrected. Actually, I have been to some beautiful places when bushwhacking, too. (Was just out at a remote pond recently.) But I still won't peakbag a viewless peak unless it has some nice scenery along the way.

I'm not sure if I should respond to this poll, since I assume you are asking a HIKING-related question. I bushwhack fairly often in my work - GIS mapping: capturing points & establishing boundaries, recording features with GPS waypoints. Recreationally, I prefer to stick to established trails...

Conditions: Blueberry Mountain Trail was in good shape. Initial junctions in grassy road were unmarked; but just go LEFT each time. Ignore the mileage listed on the trailhead sign and go by the guidebook. A few blowdowns, cleared enough to get by easily. Parts of the trail could use some...

I checked "some of the time" and also specified which times. Having collapsable poles, so you can attach them to your pack when not in use is key. The upper body work-out is nice. Help w/balance and knees definitely an issue w/age. :( Unfortunately, age can also bring forgetfulness with it...

From the Upper Valley Land Trust web site: "Pout Pond Property Protected! More than 20 years ago, Put and Marion Blodgett bought a very special piece of land in Lyme, NH. The property includes significant frontage on Pout Pond, one of few remaining ponds that are untouched by, and hidden...

My mom grew up hiking and doing other outdoor activities, which she introduced to my dad when they got married in 1951. I started "hiking" as a baby on my dad's back, graduated to toddling part way and riding on my dad's shoulders the rest of the way, until I got too big and had to manage the...

Don't forget Franconia Falls bushwhack. Easy. No GPS required. Follows herd path much of the way. Great on a hot day, w/multiple swimming holes along the way. I don't know why this route is not more popular.

Another thanks for this posting. Fascinating glimpse of that era in the Whites.