20 degrees, 3.1 miles, wind and some sun on familiar trails with good snow cover. Some streams were frozen over and others had a bit of open water. Two fields to trek through, one a former blueberry picking place. But the wind really blew hard on us when we were in the fields and it Continue reading

Brrrrr. Too cold to take gloves off for photo taking, so here’s just one from today’s jolly hike. Probably the cold had a lot to do with the fun we had…after all we were surviving together! Actually, though, the temperature eventually rose to 14 above and there was not much wind so, although not balmy, Continue reading

We were in “old stomping grounds” today at the Bryant Estate’s Rivulet and Pine Loop Trails. We’ve hiked here in all seasons. Pine loop has some of the largest old growth trees in the northeast and it is wonderful to hike through them.And it was another day for Needle Ice!! Bob’s foot went way down Continue reading

Blustery winds of 17 mph with a temperature around 25 degrees set the scene for our 1.8 mile hike today. The trails here are very pretty. They also have plenty of mature trees to help slow down some of the wind gusts. Needle ice was plentiful. It’s something we always love finding. It forms when Continue reading

Station Road is a favorite hiking place in Conway. Early in the 1900s the rivers in Conway provided abundant water power that made Conway a hub of manufacturing. A railroad provided transportation of those goods to the valley below. A trolly connected the railroad depot to the center of the town: its old route is Continue reading