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13 Best National Parks for Winter Wonderlands

Bram — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:48:06 +0000

It may be the season when trees go dormant, bears hibernate and people cozy up near fireplaces, but winter also provides some amazing outdoor fun. If you’re up for a snowy adventure, America’s national parks offer everything from winter wonderlands and wildlife viewing to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

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A Snowshoe View of Wichapauka Pond

Bram — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 23:56:42 +0000

Last Saturday, Caroline and I decided to strap on our snowshoes again for an afternoon of outdoor fun in the mountains and woods of New Hampshire. We headed to Glencliff along Route 25. At a point a short distance north of the Glencliff town center, Route 25 is intersected by the Appalachian Trail. There’s a...

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Winter in Vermont – A Photo Essay

Bram — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 20:35:33 +0000

Fall was beautiful, but winter in Vermont is turning out to be quite a great season as well. It’s the heart of winter now, but that doesn’t stop me from exploring. In fact, even when the fall foliage attracted huge crowds of leaf-peepers, I was already looking forward to winter and the snowy landscapes that...

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Hiking the Faulkner Trail, Vermont

Bram — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:46:00 +0000

Let’s start this post with a little game: Ever since my fun snowshoe across Lake Fairlee two weeks ago, I’ve been anxious to get outside again. Unfortunately the winter weather doesn’t always allow that. (I’m writing this while a snowstorm is dumping several inches of snow all around me.) Last Sunday, however, definitely honored its name....

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