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What’s the best way to experience the Wilderness? That’s one of the recurring themes in Walt Mclaughlin’s new book about hiking the Northville-Placid Trail (NPT) in New York’s Adirondack Park. Like most of us, Walt can’t take off whenever he feels like it to hike a long trail, so he sticks to shorter journeys that can be hiked in 3 …

The AMC’s Cold River Camp provides guests with a comfortable and affordable way to bring their entire family to the White Mountains for a week of hiking, swimming, and multi-generational activities. Nestled in beautiful Evans Notch on the border between New Hampshire and Maine, guests usually stay for a week at a time, sleeping in private cabins with their families, …

I always carry an emergency whistle (a Fox 40 Classic) when I go hiking, one that I tie onto my backpack’s shoulder pad. It’s much much louder than the pathetic whistles that many backpack manufacturers include on sternum straps. Whistles are much louder than the human voice and their sound carries much further than shouting if you need help. I’ve …

Mt Hight (4675′) has the best views of any peak in the Carter Moriah Range of the White Mountains. Located a short distance from the summit of Carter Dome, you can see the summit of Mt Washington and the Northern Presidentials to the west, and the entire Wild River Wilderness, including the Baldfaces to the east. My friends, Ken, Lisa and …