Abandoned Places
Abandoned places in the New Hampshire White Mountains. This work focuses on the abandoned villages, granite quarries, lost mountain settlements, and forgotten 19th century hill farming communities that are scattered throughout the White Mountains. Many of these communities were abandoned in the early 1900s. And today the cellar holes, graveyards, and stone walls that remain in the forest help tell the story of a long forgotten era ...
Abandoned Railroads
Abandoned railroads in the New Hampshire White Mountains. ScenicNH Photography has an extensive image collection that showcases the abandoned logging railroads in the White Mountains. Documenting the historic logging railroads in their current state is an ongoing project by Erin Paul Donovan, owner of ScenicNH Photography. The East Branch & Lincoln Railroad is our main focus, but we have many images of other railroads in the region on file. Below is a list of logging ...
Conservation, New Hampshire
Conservation photography in New Hampshire; this work focuses on land stewardship (environmental issues, human impact, trail stewardship, etc.) in the New Hampshire White Mountains. In this social media era that we live in, outdoor recreation in the White Mountains has skyrocketed to the point where conserving the White Mountains for future generations is a constant topic of discussion. This body of work showcases the scenic beauty of our public lands, creates awareness for issues in ...
Forgotten Town History
Forgotten town history, New Hampshire White Mountains; The history of many towns in the White Mountains dates back to the 1700s, and since then interesting places within these towns have been forgotten about. And many of these forgotten places were tourist attractions during the 1800s and 1900s. This work focuses on the interesting history and forgotten places within the towns, grants, locations, purchases, and townships in the White Mountains region and surrounding area ...
Hiking Trails
History of hiking trails in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. The hiking trails in the White Mountains are known for being rugged and steep, but how they came to be is often overlooked. Trails that were built in the 1800s and early 1900s are still in use today; and the oldest continuously-used mountain trail in America, Crawford Path in the Presidential Range, is located in the White Mountains. With the use of photography, writing, and ...
Historic Buildings
Historic buildings in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. This work focuses on the old buildings and structures from the 1800s and 1900s that are scattered throughout the White Mountains. Some of these buildings are still in use today and help tell the story of a long forgotten era. Old buildings, like the 19th-century historic Russell-Colbath House in Passaconaway, are amazing sites to visit. And this work focuses on the history of these old buildings ...
Historic Roads
Historic roads and turnpikes in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Some roads in the White Mountains started off as stagecoach roads, and date back to the early 1800s and 1900s. Owners of the grand resorts built some roads, farmers built others, and the Civilian Conservation Corps also took part in the building of roads. These old roads played an important role in the early years of farming and tourism. Today, some of these old historic ...
Interesting Characters, White Mountains
Interesting characters of the New Hampshire White Mountains. Throughout the history of the White Mountains, many interesting individuals have passed through the White Mountains region. And many of these people were instrumental in developing the White Mountains into what they are today. This work focuses on the individuals that have made the White Mountains special. Because some consider rock profiles to be characters, they are included here ...
Monthly History
Monthly history, New Hampshire White Mountains. One of the more interesting ways to look at history is from a monthly viewpoint. While some historical events, such as the creation of the White Mountain National Forest on May 16, 1918, still benefits us today, many have been forgotten about. This work focused on historical events that happened during each month of the year ...
Mountains, New Hampshire
Mountain history, New Hampshire White Mountains. The scenic beauty of the White Mountains is known worldwide, but how the mountains in this region came to be is often overlooked. In July 1820, the Weeks-Brackett party, guided by Ethan Allen Crawford, hiked Mount Washington. And the purpose of this hike was to give names to all the mountains in the Presidential Range (Mount Washington was already named). This work focuses on the mountains in the White ...
Plane Crashes
Plane crashes in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Five weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a Douglas B-18 Bolo Bomber crashed into the side of Mount Waternomee. And in 1959 a Piper Comanche airplane crashed in a remote area of the 45,000-acre Pemigewasset Wilderness. With the use of photography and writing, this work explores the plane crash sites in the New Hampshire White Mountains ...
Waterfalls, White Mountains
Waterfalls in the New Hampshire White Mountains. This work focuses on known and forgotten waterfalls in the White Mountains, and the surrounding region. During the early years of the White Mountains, waterfalls played an important role in tourism (hiking, traveling, etc.). Many of the waterfalls we know today were discovered during the 1800s. And while many waterfalls in the region have been forgotten about over the years, the known ones, such as Bridal Veil Falls, ...
ScenicNH Photography LLC
Specializing in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire, Erin Paul’s photography and writing focuses on the history of the White Mountains, and telling the story of abandoned places and forgotten historical sites.