While working in my community garden plot at the Bluff Farm (Vermont Land Trust) in Newport, Vermont, I glanced over at Reuben. He was lying p…
Franconia Ridge, including the summits of Lincoln and Lafayette, was enshrouded in a layer of low hanging clouds when I reached the parking ar…
One morning a few weeks ago, Carole brushed my snout. I hated it. What’s wrong with hay chaff and pumpkin muffin crumbs on my face? I mean, a …
As many of you know, if you have been reading my weekly hiking column, my dog, Reuben, usually hikes with me, and we have been great companion…
Reuben and I were approaching the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Cardigan Mountain Lodge when I was struck by the view of Cardigan Mountain. The …
It was an outstanding day to be in the woods. The birch and beech trees glowed yellow and tan. The forest floor was carpeted with maple and oa…
On the cusp of autumn, I found myself on an old woods road that connects NH Route 112 to Landaff. It is better known as the Cobble Hill Trail …
I have hiked very little in the southeastern area of New Hampshire, near the border with Maine. I have traveled through the area from my home …
The fog settled around me and Reuben like a blanket. We were draped in a white cloud that had blown in from Toothacher Bay. We heard a dog bar…