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Vermont Center for Ecostudies (the Bicknells Thrush Study) is launching a new protocol to study 11 mountain bird species for 2011. http://www.vtecostudies.org/MBW/index.html The site has a list of routes in NY, VT, NH, ME as well as topos. This is a great way to combine hiking, camping and birds.

The GMC has two littlwe books that would be of value. Snowshoeing in Vermont: A Guide to the Best Winter Hikes, 2nd Edition and Day Hiker's Guide to Vermont, 5th Edition A hike around Kettle Pond is nice and flat. There is also a trail system on Owl's Head.

parts of CT reported 30" which ties the record for 24hr period set in 1888 during the Ben Harrison administration. I wonder if we calibrate our yardsticks differently these days.

Sounds fun....will this just be weekdays?

Can't make it but thanks for posting this...

I love these first of the year threads. Finish NEHH Write the Great American novel Bake a loaf of Anadama bread in a dutch oven Out-pun Paradox Tally 25 species in the Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count a pemi or presi traverse Watch the Sox World Series winning game in Fenway

Bum, looks like we will have winter conditions again this year.

Really...really like those first two photos. Monochromatic landscape with the spots of color from the hikers.

Thanks for the help guys...this is helpfull

I am planning a winter overnight for a newbie. I thought Stratton Mt would be a good snowshoe and then camp at the pond. Where is there parking in winter? What are the road closing situations? Is Stratton-Arlington road closed in winter? The IP road/ Kendall Farm Rd? Any insight would be...

Great point. I know the law in CT states that you can not expose a concealed weapon as it will be seen as a threat. So a landowner who talks to you and shows you that he has a weapon would be in violation.

Not so fuzzy...wave cancelation and amplification is covered in general physics courses. And the combination of frequencies, notes, into chords for certain affect and harmonies is well known. Harmonies can create a synergistic tone 'voice' evident in chants, ensembles and choruses. I am...

My son and I were just in the Whites this past weekend. He is currently taking a college course in expiremental music. Some of these artists are creating wave frequencies that will interfere with each other. Either canceling a pitch or adding to it and many things in between. Often times a...

John L I hiked up to Starr King starting at 10:00 one night a few years back in late may early June. I need to be up between 4;30 an 5:00 am for a bird census. I love the night woods becasue of the animal life. I get excited with the anticipation of seeing a porcupine fox, marten or whatever...

Was Black ANgel still full of blowdowns? We were on it in July and found the trail to needs some love and care. However, we loved the challenge and had a great time.

I think that is a Guernsey-whitetail hybrid.

Ihave gone in Vibram Five Fingers a handfull of times. I took it slow and ran one mile or so. I had heard that people who start will notice weakness in the calf, which is the case for me. I don't have any knee or ankle tendon/ligamaent pain. I just feel like I over exerted muscle and feel sore...

The song of the bicknells...hearing a saw whet owl in th enight. Hearing thrushes moving through the brush during migration. The sound of friend discovering a spruce trap. the sound of ice breaking off a cliff. A head banging on the beam in Guyot shelter. The two words "coffee's ready"

Well!!??? Did you do it?

Thanks for the greenie...to be honest it was a fast spelling error. But if I can come off as being brilliantly amusing that is good too. Hey are you up for the CBC this year? Crawford Path opened up.