Camp 9 Spur Line, Franconia Brook Trail - When the Franconia Brook Branch of the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (1893-1948) was in operation, a spur line traveled through this wetlands area along today's Franconia Brook Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness; it was not always wetlands. Beavers have been active over the years. The Franconia Brook Branch of the railroad began at trestle No. 7 and ended at logging Camp 13. The Franconia Brook Trail utilizes the railroad bed right-of-way...[Continue ...

Cherry Mountain, White Mountains - Once referred to as Pondicherry Mountain, Cherry Mountain is in the New Hampshire towns of Carroll and Jefferson. The mountain consists of two peaks: Mount Martha (3,557 feet) and Owl’s Head. Mount Martha, the highest of the two peaks, is one of the mountains on the New Hampshire 52 With A View hiking list. The history surrounding this mountain is interesting but complicated...[Continue reading] ...

Cherry Mountain Landslide, Jefferson - Once referred to as Pondicherry Mountain, this mountain consists of two peaks: Mount Martha, the highest peak, and Owl’s Head. Mount Martha is one of the mountains on the New Hampshire 52 With A View hiking list. And Owl's Head was the sight of a massive landslide in July 1885. Cherry Mountain is mostly known for the Cherry Mountain Slide (also referred to as the Stanley Slide and the Owl’s Head Slide). At 6:00 AM ...

January History, White Mountains - Here in the White Mountains, January is like no other month. The winter season is in full swing, and outdoor enthusiasts are enjoying the snow-covered landscape. Usually, we have had at least one big snowstorm by now, but this year the snow accumulation is on the low side. Hopefully, we get a blizzard sooner than later...[Continue reading] ...

Owl’s Head, Conserving Wilderness - This remote mountain in the western region of the Pemigewasset Wilderness creates much debate. Established in 1984 under the New Hampshire Wilderness Act, the 45,000-acre Pemigewasset Wilderness is managed under the National Wilderness Preservation System and the Wilderness Act. Considered to be one of the greatest conservation laws ever passed, the Wilderness Act has protected over 109 million acres across the United States. The controversy isn’t really about Owl’s Head its about the management of ...