Black Mountain Edges Out Bretton Woods As First Ski Area To Open In New Hampshire

Ski areas have received up to nine inches of natural snow in the past six days and the cold night air has helped snowmaking efforts.

Ragged Mountain Ski Resort Sold

A new chapter has begun at the resort with the completion of its sale to a group of local investors with lifelong ties to the mountain.

Gunstock Prepares For Winter With More Improvements

As summer turns to autumn, Gunstock Mountain Resort’s operations team has its sights set on improvements for the winter of 2025-2026.

Writing On The Fly: Fly Fishing Road Trips

Liset: Fishing trips can take on a life of their own — which makes them interesting.

Ski Industry Reports Past Season Up 3 Percent, Honors Individuals

New Hampshire ski areas this past winter saw 2,424,587 visits, a 3% increase over the previous winter, which was much warmer and wetter.

5 Things You Need To Know About The 2025 Boston Marathon

The 129th running of the Boston Marathon is on Patriots Day — Monday, April 21.

Writing On The Fly: Stir Crazy Fly Fishing

Liset: One can only read so many books and magazines. An angler can only play with their rods, reels and fly boxes so many times.

NH Secrets, Legends and Lore: The Birth Of Freestyle Skiing, Part 1

King: The Dreamers & The Doers In The Early Days Of Waterville Valley.

Writing On The Fly: Fly Fishing Top Tens

Liset: Top 10 lists have more to do with personal preferences and experiences; I enjoy reading them and comparing them to my lists.

Writing On The Fly: Playing Fly Fishing

Liset: My main winter task is to clean all my lines. I’ll wash the lines and dry them off with a soft cloth.

Tourism Hopeful As NH Winter Weather Cooperates For Upcoming MLK Weekend

The state’s ski industry is looking solid, although cross-country areas could use a bit more snow, and most snowmobile trails are closed.

Writing On The Fly: Fly Fishing Royalty — Glenn ‘The Maine Man’ Grant

Liset: I also picked up some flies and a book on Carrie Stevens, the famed fly tier from Upper Dam, Maine who is credited with designing the

2024-2025 New Hampshire Ski Season Is Underway

Courtesy photo A frosty snowmaker is pictured at Bretton Woods. By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CARROLL – New Hampshire will officially op ...

As Ski Industry Gears Up, Black Mountain In Jackson Moves Toward Co-Op Ownership

Black Mountain could become among 14 mostly small ski areas in North America whose ownership is held among its skiers, riders and devotees.

Request Denied To Extend ORHV Season On Headwaters Tract; Councilor Kenney Opposes Decision

Sarah L. Stewart, commissioner of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, said she would consider future requests.

Fish And Game Backs Off Plans To Change Rules Related To Fly Fishing

After enthusiasts came out in force, the department has backed off a plan to change rules for the state's 29 fly fishing-only water bodies.

Writing On The Fly: Fishing New Hampshire's Connecticut River Trophy Stretch

Liset: The bottom release dam at First Connecticut ensures cold water to support a healthy population of trout and landlocked salmon.

Saco River Paddle Brings State Outdoor Industry Together

The recent Granite Outdoor Alliance’s third annual Rocktails & Streams Saco Paddle was a success.

Writing On The Fly: Fly Fishing Friends Are The Best

Liset: I was thinking how lucky I was to have such good friends.

Writing On The Fly: Fly Fishing In New Hampshire's Small Streams

Liset: Most anglers will choose a body of water to fish and that will dictate the fly rod they will use.

New Hampshire Passes Bill To Crack Down On Fans, Players Who Abuse Sports Officials

The New Hampshire Legislature passed a bill that introduces new punishments for people who harass or assault sports officials at games.

Writing On The Fly: Fishing Mad Beaver Pond, My Local Favorite

Liset: This morning I had a few hours to wet a line before the day got away from me. I have a list of ponds that I enjoy fishing.

Dartmouth Refuses To Work With Basketball Players' Union; Court Looms

Dartmouth will not enter into collective bargaining with the union its men’s basketball players voted to join earlier this month.

Deadly NH Snowmobile Season Comes To Abrupt Halt

A lack of snow has closed more than 6,000 miles of trails in New Hampshire.

Writing On The Fly: Glad For The Groundhog

Liset: A couple of days of 50 and 60 degree weather has me shedding my winter coat and heading for the river to fight the crowd.

Writing On The Fly: Blue Lining, Maps And Apps Fun For Fly Fishers

Liset: My love affair for maps began in elementary school when my third-grade teacher pulled down a map of the U.S. hanging on a chalkboard.

NLRB Rules Dartmouth's Men's Varsity Basketball Players Are Employees

According to the Associated Press, it would be the first labor union for NCAA athletes.

Writing On The Fly: New Fishing License Made Me Happy ... Like It Was Taylor Swift Tickets

Liset: There is nothing that says “Rookie” more than seeing a pig tail on the end of your tippet.

Snow Comes At Good Time For Winter Fun With Upcoming MLK Weekend

The three-day MLK Weekend is often a busy time at ski areas — and perhaps particularly so since the weather didn’t cooperate at Christmas.

Writing On The Fly: What Does Your Fly Fisher Want For Christmas?

Liset: It is that time of year when visions of new fly fishing tackle dance through most fly fishers heads.

Most NH Ski Areas Open By This Weekend; 3 Million Visitors Expected In Winter

Most ski areas expect to be open by this weekend after the past few weeks of cold and some beneficial snow blanketed much of New Hampshire.

Writing On The Fly: Just One Of Those Days

Liset: If you have spent time on the water fly fishing, you’ve had one of those days.

As Cold Weather Blows In, Ski Areas Come To Life

The hiss of snow guns is filling the cold mountain air at night across northern New England this week as ski areas come back to life.

Writing On The Fly: The Music City Fly Girls Fly Fishing In Pittsburg

Liset: The members, who hail from Maryland, North Carolina, and Tennessee, were in NH as part of a fly fishing trip around the U.S.

Writing on the Fly: Fall Seems To Have Arrived In New Hampshire

Liset: Hurricanes in New England are usually no more than a good Northeaster, although there have been a few exceptions over the years.

Writing On The Fly: It Never Rains On The River

Liset: With severe storms, all I can imagine is the golfer at the end of the “Caddyshack” that got fried by lightning.

Writing On The Fly: Summer Fly Fishing Strategies In New Hampshire

Liset: For those that get tired of catching fish, you can always grab a good book and sit on the porch and read.

Writing On The Fly: Fishing NH's Mad Beaver Pond

Liset: I was excited to head back to some of the rivers that flow into Winnipesaukee after such a successful outing a few weeks before.

Some Ski Areas Still Open As Early Lack Of Snow Impacts Profits; Cannon Revenue Down 20%

New Hampshire’s ski resorts are wrapping up a season with revenues down from a typical year in some cases in the double digits.

ConVal Wrestler Earns Accolades For Sportsmanship, Success On The Mat

Chris Robbins placed third in his weight class – highest of any ConVal wrestler in history – at the New England Championships.