Category: National Parks

Jennifer S. Norris (@Jennifer_S_Norris) Links on Instagram

April 28, 2020

WGLRO Radio welcomes Jen Norris the Donny Walker morning show 8-25 2020 Tuesday History: Oscar-Winning Actor Robin Williams Dies at 63 (August 11, 2014) The Real News Network: With Military Failing To Prosecute Rapists, Calls Grow for Civilian Prosecutor (August 8, 2013) Air Force TSgt. Jennifer Norris Testified Before the House Armed Services Committee in … More Jennifer S. Norris (@Jennifer_S_Norris) Links on Instagram

15 Environmental Documentaries and Movies That Will Turn You Into an Environmentalist Tree Hugging Save the Ocean Warrior

January 9, 2020

Poisoned Waters (Frontline PBS): More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, two iconic waterways—the great coastal estuaries Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay—are in perilous condition. With polluted runoff still flowing in from industry, agriculture, and massive suburban development, scientists fear contamination to the food chain and drinking water for millions of people. … More 15 Environmental Documentaries and Movies That Will Turn You Into an Environmentalist Tree Hugging Save the Ocean Warrior

It’s Worth the Trip: Pemiquid Point Lighthouse Park (Bristol, Maine)

July 30, 2017

We took Lee’s family on a day trip to the east coast of Maine. We decided to drive via Augusta and Damariscotta to the Pemiquid Point Lighthouse Park in Bristol, Maine. This lighthouse park is a city park and charged a small admission fee of $3.00 per person (disabled veterans get free admission). Regardless, the … More It’s Worth the Trip: Pemiquid Point Lighthouse Park (Bristol, Maine)

The Roost Trail, Evans Notch, White Mountain National Forest, Maine

December 21, 2015

My friend April and I decided to hike the Roost Trail in Evans Notch on December 7th. It was a warm, sunny day to get outdoors and take in the fresh air, beauty, and silence one experiences when hiking. We decided to hike the Evans Notch trail thinking that the winter gate to the White … More The Roost Trail, Evans Notch, White Mountain National Forest, Maine

Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Mount Tecumseh, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire

December 15, 2015

My friend April and I hiked our fourth 4000 footer in New Hampshire this past Saturday. The weather was incredible and we had some great friends and family join us on this adventure. We hiked the Mount Tecumseh Trail located at the Waterville Valley Resort to the summit of Mount Tecumseh. It was beautiful and … More Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Mount Tecumseh, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire

Carter Moriah Trail, Mount Moriah, White Mountain National Forest, Gorham, New Hampshire

November 24, 2015

We hiked our third 400o footer in New Hampshire this past weekend. We went peak bagging and hiked the Carter Moriah Trail to the summit of Mount Surprise and Mount Moriah. The Carter Moriah trailhead is located in Gorham, N.H. We got up early because we knew that this one was going to take us … More Carter Moriah Trail, Mount Moriah, White Mountain National Forest, Gorham, New Hampshire

Hale Brook Trail, Mount Hale, Zealand Notch, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire

November 16, 2015

Mount Hale (4,055 feet) was the second 4000 footer that we climbed in our quest to hike all forty-eight 4000 footer peaks in New Hampshire. Mount Hale is located in Zealand Notch in the White Mountain National Forest. We hiked on the Hale Brook Trail which was about a 5 mile round trip from the base of … More Hale Brook Trail, Mount Hale, Zealand Notch, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire

Kinsman Ridge Trail, Cannon Mountain, Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire

November 10, 2015

I learned from a friend that there is a 4000 Footer Club in New Hampshire. There are 48 total 4000 footer peaks and our first one was the Cannon Mountain summit (4,080-foot) via the Kinsman Ridge Trail. Cannon Mountain is a year round destination offering a ski resort in the winter and aerial tramway rides … More Kinsman Ridge Trail, Cannon Mountain, Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire