New Hampshire

It’s no real surprise that New England sees so many visitors to its states during this time of year. It’s my own personally favorite season, so I know how much fun it can be. I make a yearly apple-picking stop, and then head on over to a local farm that lets you pick your own […]

While the last two weeks haven’t quite felt like Fall here in New England, the cool air is already rolling through and leaves are beginning to change. Though, it doesn’t need to be fall-like weather to enjoy something that comes this time a year here: The Big E. If you’ve never heard of The Big […]

What are your favorite holiday traditions? Here in Peterborough, NH we usher in the season with the Annual Holiday Stroll. A tradition since 1994, when the churches in town decided to work together in creating a full day of holiday craft fair fun. Not just a shopping experience, this year you will enjoy fresh baked […]

It’s called the Hawk Watch. Every fall Pack Monadnock hosts NH Audubon naturalists and volunteers at the Raptor Observatory site.  Accessible via a 1.5 mile hike or the auto road in Miller State Park, the clearing atop South Pack Monadnock lies directly along the migration route and offers the opportunity to view hundreds of raptors. […]

Apples everywhere – now what? I know in our house the abundance of fall means fresh apples daily…but there are always more than we can eat. Here are a few of our favorite ways to enjoy apples throughout Autumn – or anytime! Apple Sauce is so much easier than you think:  Core, peel and cut into […]

For generations the kind care of a family orchard has delighted Monadnock Region visitors and residents alike. My visit to Norway Hill Orchard  this week was perfection: An abundance of Macintosh apples were ready for the picking. At the apple shed I was encouraged to try one as I walked the rows of trees on […]