New N.H. wilderness preserve protects 2,000 acres along Appalachian Trail

CONCORD, N.H. — A new wilderness preserve has been created, spanning 2,000 acres along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail in ...
Concord Monitor

‘You’re always at risk in the wild’: NH’s volunteer wilderness rescuers gear up for winter

The volunteers behind New Hampshire’s search and rescue efforts spend a lot of their time saving the lives of both experts and novices who enter the wilderness. As winter approaches, these crews are ...
The Boston Globe

These volunteers rescue those who get injured or lost in the N.H. wilderness

Carrying an injured person out of the backcountry “requires a small army of volunteers,” said Jeff Fongemie, director of the Mount Washington Avalanche Center CONCORD, N.H. — Every year, first ...