December History White Mountains – Here in the White Mountains, December is an exciting month. The ski mountains open for business, hikers are preparing for the official kickoff of the winter hiking season, and snowmobiles are being tuned up. If you enjoy the outdoors, winter is a great time to explore the region....[Continue reading] ...

Lincoln Woods Trail, White Mountains - There isn’t a grand story about how the Lincoln Woods Trail came to be, and the trail isn’t named for any famous person. However, this trail is the direct result of J.E. Henry’s historic East Branch & Lincoln Railroad, and that is what makes it so unique....[Continue reading] ...

James Everell Henry, Lincoln - Born in Lyman, New Hampshire on April 21,1831, James E. Henry died at his home in Lincoln, New Hampshire on April 18 or 19, 1912. He was a 19th and 20th-century timber baron best known for his logging practices and building of the Zealand Valley Railroad (1886-1897, end date is for entire Zealand operation) and East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (1893-1948) in the New Hampshire White Mountains. He forever changed the landscape of the White ...