(Photo by Ken Stampfer.) Three years ago, when Atticus and I moved north from Newburyport, we lived in a small apartment in Lincoln. One of ...

It's now mid November and the leaves are gone, but these shots are from a morning walk through the Pudding Pond area. Going through my...

During our afternoon walk up Black Cap today, we ran into two wonderful dogs, Spike (L) and Jessie (R). When we tried to get them to pose fo...

I just received this email. Tomorrow Atticus and I will head out there looking for Gary. But hopefully he'll be found by then. Hi Tom- I...

Now that we aren't constrained by any of the various hiking lists (all 48 4,000-footers; all 48 in one winter; all 48 during each of the...

Yesterday Atticus and I were treated to a spectacular late afternoon light show courtesy of Mother Nature. Check it out here .

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"There are unknown forces in nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she leads them to us; she shows us tho...

On writing days Atticus and I seek out any number of woods walks in our area. One of our favorites is the two mile loop at Pudding Pond in ...

“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and colors are their last days.” ~ John Burroughs The sky is heavy and it’s gray. The...

I cannot help but think of Tom Robbins' Still Life With Woodpecker when our woodpeckers show up. We haven't seen Amelia, our waywar...

While the falling snow is caught in the wind on top of Mount Washington as a curtain of clouds hides her from view, the valley is calm after...

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. ~Rachel Carson From the comfort of our hom...

Hey, what's with all the running and jumping around, Atticus? Simple, he was excited about getting out on a writing day. Sure we'r...

While many of our fellow hikers were out fulfilling their ambitions (or addictions) by running up and down various mountains on Sunday after...