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August History, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:25:24 +0000

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August History, White Mountains - When it comes to White Mountains history, some interesting events happened during August. Landslides in 1885 changed the landscape of the Tripyramids, fire destroyed Woodstock Lumber Company’s huge mill complex in 1913, and a grand resort (Profile House) burned down in 1923. But this is just the beginning. Included here are a few more interesting events...[Continue reading]

Six Husbands Trail, Presidential Range

Erin Paul Donovan — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 20:35:17 +0000

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Six Husbands Trail, Presidential Range - When it comes to rugged mountain trails in the New Hampshire White Mountains, the Six Husbands Trail is at the top of the list. This trail dates back to the early 1900s when the legendary AMC Trail-builder Warren W. Hart was cutting trails in the Great Gulf. From 1908-1910, Hart was AMC’s councilor of improvements, and he oversaw the building of 9 trails in the Great Gulf. He thought trails should be all about adventure. He was known for building steep and rugged trails, so rugged one of them, the Adams Slide Trail, was eventually closed. Before Hart’s trail building stint, the Great Gulf was wild wilderness...[Continue reading]

Presidential Range, Random History

Erin Paul Donovan — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 17:26:03 +0000

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Presidential Range, Random History - The Presidential Range in the New Hampshire White Mountains is known worldwide for having some of the worst weather in the world. And the main attraction of the range is the mighty Mount Washington. At 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States. And with the famed Appalachian Trail traveling through this scenic mountain range, it is a busy area....[Continue reading]

Sense of Scale, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 00:12:52 +0000

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Sense of Scale, White Mountains - To create a sense of scale in my New Hampshire White Mountains landscape imagery I try to include people or any object that will help viewers in determining the size of the scene. Including any object in a scene a viewer will recognize the size of works, but using people is usually the best option.