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Congratulations, great stuff!

Same for Algonquin a few years back. I had to be convinced (at length, apparently) that it was not a goof and that they really wanted the stones up top; I kept thinking of (adopt Austrian accent) The Eiger Sanction. Once I got there, I finally believed it was something other than a practical...

The larger point is the relevant one: like people, dogs have to work up to these things, and it has been a bit of a disappointment to me that such a high percentage of pooches I've seen out there ain't happy about it. From the downright suffering to the socially unsupervised, it's been too...

I encourage you to bring him along a little at a time (as I'm sure you would!). The pie chart of dogs I've seen on the trails has too many who were unhappy, whether from cut-up paws, dehydration, social stuff, whatever. My yellow Lab could do the Whites, but only if he really got seasoned up...

It's a knowable answer. My thought is that the Auto Road people use it for their winter ride service (passenger vans with tracks) and would prefer not to have people on it. It definitely seems like an orange to Whiteface's apple!

Maybe doesn't meet your two-hour criterion, but how about Snowy Mt., beside Indian Lake? It's also got a fire tower and has tremendous views. It also has a New-England style approach: park, hike; very doable in a day. Crane was awesome, but had a muddy drive entering the trailhead and a...

Yah, good one (and thanks for the service)! See you out there sometime! --Mike.

Kevin, I offer my condolences and celebrate what seem to have been beautiful friendships! Thank you for showing what awesome companions you've had and how playfully life can be shared. May they rest in peace in your memory and may you find a quiet winter evening in the snow to celebrate their...

Oh yeah, I might be the president of that club, yeah, or was it the exaggerators' club? Good one!

Oh yeah, I might be the president of that club, yeah, or was it the exaggerators' club? Good one!

I don't see that as having happened (yet?) here, keep a good thought! Trish, I agree/understand being equipped for what you encounter, and have my own parental protectiveness when I'm with a group (especially my own kids). As a grown man, tho, I've had to learn to dial it back and be careful...

Snap!, on the Fear Factor part, but I've enjoyed all the different aspects of this thread, from the trolly entertaining to the actually transcendent. As for the OP, especially with dogs, isn't it most times too late, unless you carry it on your belt? With dogs in particular, I've found that...

There also may be results from no master plan, but just the discretion of the pro on the scene. I've seen DOT people go out of their way a couple times now and wouldn't be surprised if someone took pity on a fellow traveller and went the extra mile for just a few moments. Sometimes, the Borg...

Great stuff! I'm a regular fan of pepperoni stick and VT cheddar, year round. By the way, I've found that, even when you get whole sticks at the deli ("Margherita"?), there can be a lot of variation in freshness. I look for the newest ones I can find, and don't cut 'em 'til you're on the...

Just took a walk in the neighborhood, realizing that tomorrow, sundown will arrive an hour earlier; into the long night we go! Enjoy the gloaming and put on some football, it's gonna get a lot darker in the next month!

You're welcome, thank YOU! The descent of the Champney Falls trail needed brushing out and I was whipped mercilessly as I flew. It was otherwise heaven all day! Livermore Pass (south from Lily Pond area) was a perfect late-afternooner upon arrival in the neighborhood. Good luck and post...

Well, then, may I recommend: ==Chocorua, Champney Falls: very progressive, with beauty points for the falls (watch your step!); ==Livermore Pass: solitude, elevation, bear-claw marks on the trees, snowfields, beauty; ==Ethan Pond: practically flat up on the plateau, with a fun ski on the...

Thank you, how sweet! --Mike.

Yes, it's a great starting point. There's one. There are many right answers; here's one possibility! Peer review is good. Reinventing the wheel unnecessarily may be a waste of time. Let's meet in the middle and get something done. Well said, CND!

This got stuck in my head yesterday after I read it and I've been thinking about the wonders of winter ever since. I pondered as I cut the grass about how my pov changed from the other three seasons to just loving winter the best of all. I rediscovered skiing, and in a whole new way (bc...