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ADVENTURE TIP: Tully Trail - (02.26.10) This 22-mile loop trail encircles the largely undeveloped Tully Valley in the North Quabbin Region of Central Massachusetts. From the summit of Tully Mountain to the cascading water's of Doane's Falls, the trail connects some of the region's most scenic properties and views. Click for more info. MORE TRIPS...

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FEATURES . . .

Gliding Through Winter
A visit to the Great Brook Ski Touring Center in Carlisle, Massachusetts, offers skiers a variety of terrain, 10-miles of groomed trails, enchanting scenery — and all a short distance from Boston.
by Sean Conneely

[hiking]
How To Hike The
Long Trail In Six Days
Derek Pfeffer hiked Vermont's Long Trail in just six days . . . and YOU CAN, TOO!!! He tells us how to do it by following these eight easy steps.

[environment]
Mass Cuts Hit Parks
And Environment
Huge budget cuts in Massachusetts have led to weakened environmental protection efforts and decreased staff at parks and campgrounds.

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Writing Contest
We're holding our first-ever OUTDOORS WRITING CONTEST, with the winner netting $200. Got a story to tell? Check out the contest info.

[snowshoeing]
Great Snowshoe Trails
Here's a secret: Snowshoeing in winter is WAY better than hiking in summer. So set your sights on these difficult, but rewarding, snowshoe adventures.

ADVENTURE FLICKS
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ICE CLIMBING (added 02.26.10) Doug Madara climbs Damsel in Distress, Mount Willard, Upper East Face, Crawford Notch, New Hampshire (from neicevideo)

SNOWBOARDING (added 01.21.10) The kings of East Coast snowboarding, I Heart Snow Productions, are at it again. Here is the early season teaser for their 09/10 project, The Peace Process. (from iheartsnowproduction)

NEWSWIRE . . .

Okemo Adds New Terrain Park
Vermont's Okemo Mountain Resort opens Broken Arrow - a gladed terrain park with all-natural features made from fallen timber. [01.15.10]

Hiker Falls To Death On Mount Washington
The body of a New Hampshire doctor was found near Mount Washington's Tuckerman Ravine Sunday. [11.23.09]

Blue Hills Reservation Gets New Trail Map
The Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Massachusetts, has a new trail map available. Changes include new loops and rerouted trails. [11.10.09]

Mount Snow Opens In Vermont
Vermont's Mount Snow had its earliest opening in its history on Saturday. Its Launch Pad trail was filled with a dozen terrain park features and over 700 skiers and riders in attendance throughout the weekend. [10.20.09]

Conservationists Rip Mass Water Policy, Quit Panel
Members of four influential conservation groups resigned from a Massachusetts advisory panel this week, saying a new policy could allow some rivers to run dry. [10.16.09]

Story Archives . . .

TOP 5 NEW ENGLAND

TOP 5: New England Outdoors Books
All good adventurers have a shelf of outdoors books that inspire them to get outside. From essays to guidebooks, here are five of our region's best.

TOP 5: Ski Resorts
Sure, New England might not be blessed with the biggest peaks. And, yeah, we might have a few too many people on the trails. But we still have a great skiing and riding scene, and a bunch of excellent resorts. Here are five of the best.

TOP 5: Winter Beers
The holidays are a great time of year, and it's not just because of turkey and presents. Local breweries celebrate the season by putting out hearty, flavorful winter brews that are great to enjoy at holiday parties, apres ski, or alone in a cabin by a fire. Here are five of New England's best.

MORE STORIES . . .

Into The Meatgrinder
Derek Pfeffer earns his Budweiser while bushwacking the foul terrain of southwest Maine's Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness.

Undiscovered
AT thru-hiking veteran David Mills found that western Maine's newest great hiking trail — the Grafton Loop — offers spectacular views and few crowds.

Morning Dues
For photographer Austin Holt, a day at the office means capturing stunning images during a pre-dawn climb on the rocky coast of Maine’s Bar Harbor. So, how do you like your cubicle now?

The Still Untamed Maine Woods
Following in the footsteps of Thoreau, writer Ryan Krogh set out to explore Mount Katahdin. What he found was a wild mountain that can at once inspire and challenge visitors.

Spit Happens
New Hampshire's Mount Chocorua draws a crowd. A big crowd. But with awesome views from its summit and a couple of scenic waterfalls along the way, there's a reason it is so popular. Just watch out for loogies.

Acadia's Mystical Lure
Maybe you’re not into all that spiritual yoga mumbo jumbo like chakras and zen. But the otherworldly appeal of Maine’s Acadia National Park might just make you a believer. by P.B. Fahy

In The Drink
Corey Norman gets up-close and personal with Amberjack Falls during a riverboarding trip on Maine’s Penobscot River.

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Small State, Big Fun
Surprise: Rhode Island isn't just boats and beaches. Mark Brodeur introduces readers to the thriving outdoors scene in the state's interior.

BLOGS WE LIKE . . .

SNOWBOARDING
SETH WESCOTT'S BLOG
Maine's Seth Wescott blogs as he prepares to defend his gold medal at the Olympics in Vancouver.

KAYAKING
VERMONT PADDLING
The in's and out's of paddling in Vermont.

HIKING
HUSKY HIKER
A Massachusetts hiker shares his story of dramatic weight loss as he hikes the area's trails and mountains.

MOUNTAIN BIKING
CYCLE SNACK
A Connecticut cyclist's blog about mountain biking and cycling advocacy, including a passion for 29ers, single speeding, fixed gears, bicycle commuting, vintage bikes and recycling old crappy ten speeds and converting them to fixed geared bikes.

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YOUR PHOTOS
Send us your best photos from around New England, and check out other reader-submitted photos in our gallery.

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LINKS . . .

[hiking]
Metacomet-Monadnock Trail — The M-M trail runs 117 miles from Connecticut to New Hampshire. This site describes each section, complete with a detailed elevation profile.

[mountain biking]
How To Mountain Bike At Night - A rundown of tips and items you'll need to mountain bike under the stars.

[rock climbing]
CRAG Vermont - Local climbers promoting access and conservation of the state's climbing resources.

[kayak & canoe]
Northern Forest Canoe Trail - A 740-mile waterway running from Fort George, New York, winding through Vermont, Quebec and New Hampshire, and ending way up in Fort Kent, Maine.

[surfing]
Surfrider Connecticut - Dedicated to maintaining and acquiring beach and ocean access rights, to preserve the coastline and improve the overall quality of Connecticut's coastal environment.