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I love Leo's face! This guy looks like he thinks *hard* about where he's going. Can't wait to see him on the trails -- considering directions, consulting maps, triangulating the peaks, etc. etc. A beautiful dog and congratulations on the addition to the family.

Thank you, everyone. The long, flat slog out of and back to Lincoln Woods is conducive, I learned, to making up exceedingly dumb rhymes. And since the trail was pretty much empty when we were on it, I had a fine opportunity to work on my Michael Bolton imitation as well, which I'm trying to...

Thank you for making note of this event. My young kids are no longer young -- but their own children are. The Rey Center will be a must-stop next time they're here visiting.

So glad you got an abundance of great weather yesterday. On a day like that, in this so-called "summer" we've had, why not bag peak after peak? The views must've been stupendous.

Hey, thanks for the green-spot. But watch out, rocket-boy: any more cracks about my passion for Michael Bolton and you'll find yourself deep in an endless limerick!

Trails: Lincoln Woods, Black Pond, Black Pond Whack, Lincoln Brook, Owl's Head Slide, Franconia Falls. Miles: ~18 Time: 9.5 hours Conditions: Some muddy spots, no surprise. The BP bushwhack is very muddy in places. The two upper crossings of Lincoln Brook (about a half-mile before the spur to...

An owly new summit To our bag could be summon’d If Tuckerman and I To Owl’s Head would hie. But weekends don’t fail To bring crowds to this trail. That’s my puppy’s delight -- But some fear the bite. So a quiet Tuesday Was our choice for this play, And we had empty trail Where it’s straight as...

Well, no Owl's Head for Tuck and me today. Too much rain. I don't mind getting wet (the dog loves it, of course), but getting soaked is something else. Maybe on Tuesday next week.

August 22 you say? Tuckerman and I will make every effort to join you and Alex for the big finish -- whether it's on the Moose or Flume. What a day, and an accomplishment, for your family to celebrate! I'm closing in on a 48 finish myself. Tuck and I will do Owl's Head tomorrow, and then all...

Signs posted at trailheads clarifying liability for searches and rescues and what constitutes negligence would be quite useful, I think, except... ... there's no useful definition in the law, so far, of negligence, and ... local businesses that depend on tourist dollars would scream. Anything...

Thanks for the compliment on Tuck's coloring. It's officially called "brindle" (I call it "chocolate-fudge ripple") and is typical of his breed, Plott Hound. He's a mutt, actually, but mostly Plott. He gets quite a few compliments on his coloring, though my girlfriend's mother called Tuckerman...

Tuckerman last Sunday, 7/19/09, with Big Boss Man (aka The Feathered Hat) on the summit of Tecumseh: And cooling off in East Pond after the climb:

Thank you all for the kind words. One of the nicest things about returning to the NH48 peaks with Tuckerman is exploring different approaches and routes than I've used previously. Sometimes the reasons are for safety: I'd never take a dog up Huntington's Ravine or the Madison Gulf trail, for...

Thank you for the green spot, Trish. You are always generous, and I appreciate that very much. One thing I really look forward to after finally bagging the last of the 48 peaks (like Alex and you, I've got just five to go) is exploring more trails like the East Pond that don't necessarily lead...

Many thanks for the green spot, Larissa. I'm sure you'll meet Tuckerman at some point -- he'd like that! But maybe by then I'll have finally trained him not to leap up into peoples' faces. See you on the trail soon. /Steve

Trails: East Pond from Kancamagus Highway, Mt. Tecumseh from Tripoli Road, plus short 0.4-mile walk on Tripoli Road between trailheads. Miles: 17 Time: 9 hours No. of people seen on trail: East Pond Trail, 5 (all between East Pond and Tripoli Road trailhead); Mt. Tecumseh Trail, 15...

Total miles: 17 Time: 9 hours A couple of reasons compelled Tuckerman and me to stretch a climb to Tecumseh's summit into a long, all-day walk. One, we're trying to get into leg-shape for three long hikes we'd like to complete before summer's end (the Owl's Head death march, and traverses of...

Thank you for the green spot -- much appreciated! A while ago it occurred to me that our dogs experience these hikes rather differently than we do. They love mud, for example (well, mine does), and they worry about water. Noisy rivers can be scary. Wind is no problem. Ditto rain. But some...

Another vote for "sporty ascent" -- great phrase! Informative and useful TR as always from you, Silverfox. Thanks!

You followed a very cool route to Iso too. But dontcha just love crossing the Dry River Wilderness via the Iso (West) and Dry River Cutoff trails? Really fantastic -- and *quiet*. I wish the Cutoff had been somewhat drier, but oh well, still a lovely route.