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Wolf
Found In Massachusetts
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(03.04.08) An eastern gray wolf
killed in Shelburne is the first discovered in the state in more
than 160 years.
Globe
Says Hikers Should Pay
-
(03.02.08)In an editorial Sunday, the
Boston Globe supported making more negligent hikers repay
New Hampshire for their rescues.
Mass Skier
Cook Scores First Cup Win - (3.02.08) Skier Emily Cook gets
Freestyle World Cup win; Bode Miller leads Cup race;
Lindsey Jacobellis wins in New York.
Negligent
Hikers May Pay - (02.24.08) As more hikers call for
help in the White Mountains, New Hampshire lawmakers try to make
negligent adventurers repay search and rescue costs.
Defying
Gravity
-
(2.19.08) Mount Snow's three-day
freestyle blowout, the Anti-Gravity Grail, goes off at the end
of February.
Chosen One
- (2.13.08) This summer's 20th Annual Maine Bike Rally is
picked as the League of American Bicyclists' National Rally.
Ice Ice
Baby - (2.05.08) As ice climbers rejoice at this
cold, wet winter, the White Mountain Report keeps them
updated on New England’s best climbs.
Miller
And Jacobellis Win Big - (01.28.08) Bode Miller ties U.S.
record for World Cup wins; Lindsey Jacobellis takes
snowboardcross Cup in Austria.
Wait Til This
Year - (01.03.08) From skydiving and whitewater
rafting to surfing and backcountry skiing, here are six ways
to get more adventure in your life in 2008.
Okay
Winter, Bring It - (11.14.07) Yes. It is finally rip and
shred time. For our annual Ski and Snowboard Season Preview, we
take a look at
what's new at resorts around the region, the
best
competitions to check out, and what
the weather
might have in store for us.
Snow Going
- (11.12.07) Buoyed by cold temps and an army of
badass snow guns, some New England ski resorts get an early
start on the season.
Clinton
Campaign Visits Cranmore Mountain - (11.11.07) Presidential Hopeful
Hillary
Clinton Talks With Voters At New Hampshire's Cranmore Mountain.
Free Ride
- (11.26.07) Vermont's Okemo Mountain Resort offers free lessons to
first-timers looking to learn to ski or snowboard.
Call To The
Hall - (11.06.07) Vermont’s Jake and Donna Burton Carpenter become the first
snowboarders selected to the Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
Bike Briefs:
Bikers Oppose Hunting Bill - (10.26.07) Massachusetts bikers
oppose a bill to allow hunting on Sundays; Bicycle Coalition of
Maine wins top national honor; new Wompy trail; and Bike Safety
Bill needs help.
Busy Body -
(9.26.07) Boyne USA acquires Loon Mountain,
launches a massive expansion at Sugarloaf, and eyes adding night
skiing to Sunday River.
This Meat's
Well Done - (9.25.07)
Vermont's Meathead Films have put eastern ski flicks in the national
spotlight. This fall, they launch their newest film Wanderland.
Climbers
Kick It - (9.13.07) ClimbFest
— the
premier climbing festival in eastern Massachusetts
—
returns to Quincy Quarries for the first time since 2005.
Silver
Lining - (9.6.07) Vermont's Lindsey
Jacobellis takes second in the halfpipe in the Snowboard World
Cup opener.
Rock and
Reel - (8.22.07) In September, climbing legend Chris
Sharma will make a rare appearance in Massachusetts as part
of the Reel Rock Film Tour.
Bikers
Ride Again At Sunday River - (8.17.07) As new ownership takes over,
the popular ski resort in Bethel, Maine, opens its trails to mountain
bikers.
Cool
Runners - (8.16.07) New Englanders
represent on the 2008 U.S. Snowboarding roster; Vermont
snowboader Eric Warren calls it a career.
Skiing? In
July? - (7.24.07) Well, you won't be
shredding anytime soon. But the world of snow is beginning to
stir.
Hometown
Heroes - (7.24.07) New Englanders Adam Craig and
Mary McConneloug win at the National Mountain Bike Championships at
Vermont's Mount Snow.
Pedro
Rides Again - (7.02.07, updated 7.20) Pedro's Festival, the
biggest non-competitive mountain biking festival in North
America, was held earlier this month in Mass.
Rough Riders - (7.09.09) The Mountain Bike
National Championships at Vermont's Mount Snow mark the first time that
the event is held in the East.
Greylock
Minus The Hordes - (6.10.07) Road work closes
Massachusetts' highest peak to road traffic through 2009.
What A
Drain - (6.06.07) Connecticut Surfrider
names the winner in its Storm Drain Marker Contest.
State of
Green - (4.20.07) For
Earth Day, we asked environmental groups and outdoor recreation
clubs around New England their opinions on what are the biggest
environmental threats facing the region, what places are most at
risk, and what are some of the best environmental success
stories in recent years.
The Still
Untamed Maine Woods - (4.17.07) 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.
Lights,
Camera, Ride!
- (4.11.07) The Boston Bike Film Festival wants entries from cycling
filmmakers.
The
Environmental Movement Steps Up - (3.30.07) On April 14, people at more
than 1,000 events — including more than 240 events in New England —
called for action on climate change. We talked about it with
Step It Up's national organizer.
Paddlers
Dodge A Tax . . . For Now - (3.30.07) New Hampshire strikes down a registration fee for canoes and
kayaks. But more states may look to tax paddlers.
Pedal
Pushers - (3.16.07) This spring, New Hampshire will have a new map of bike
routes.
The Last Explorer - (3.12.07) When Bradford Washburn passed away in January at age 96, the founder
of Boston's Museum of Science left a legacy as one of New
England's great adventurers.
And Snow It
Begins -
(Nov. 2006) We preview the 2006/07 ski and snowboard season by looking at
what's new at some of your favorite resorts, events to mark on
your calendar, and a few of New England's best apres ski spots.
-What's New
-For The Best Apres Ski,
Remember the 3 Rs
-Let It Snow . . . Please!
RISK
Factor - (Nov. 2006)
The coming of winter means it is time to hit the
waves. At least it is if you’re a paddler in the Rhode Island
Surf Kayak Sessions.
October 2006
Chowderheads - Members of Maine's Penobscot Paddle and
Chowder Society like their chowder and love tearing up New
England's baddest whitewater.
Night Time Is The Ride Time - Mother Nature might turn out
the lights early this time of year. But for mountain bikers with
a headlight and a handful of riding buddies, hitting the
singletrack under the stars is where it’s at.
Problems With The Parks - In Massachusetts, the advocacy
group MassPIRG wants the next governor to spend more on state
parks and forests. But the state’s conservation commissioner
says he doesn’t need the money.
September 2006
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.
Paperback Drinking
Buddy - Beer fanatic Andy
Crouch's new book "The Good Beer Guide To New England" explores
the region's diverse brewing scene.
Summer 2006
The Joy of the
Blues - Its big city locale and
popular
summit might give the Blue Hills Reservation a less-than-edgy
image. But for mountain bikers, its rugged, remote trails offer
some of the most fun and
challenging rides in Eastern Massachusetts.
Building
Wind - Wind farms are at the center of New
England’s newest, most contentious environmental debate. Are
they an answer to the country’s energy problems? Or a false hope
wrecking the region’s mountains and coastlines?
Guardians of the Crags - A group of Vermont climbers takes
an ambitious approach to preserving the state's best ice and
rock climbs.
New
Wave - A Connecticut surfer launches a local Surfrider
chapter.
BY SUBJECT
Hiking/Camping
Cycling/Mountain Biking
Skiing/Snowboarding Kayaking/Canoeing
Rock/Ice Climbing
Trail
Running/Adventure Racing
Snowshoeing Surfing
Environmental/Outdoors
News
Beer/Breweries
Hiking/Camping
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.
(September 2006)
Cycling/Mountain Biking
Night Time Is The Ride Time - Mother Nature might turn out
the lights early this time of year. But for mountain bikers with
a headlight and a handful of riding buddies, hitting the
singletrack under the stars is where it’s at. (October 2006)
The Joy of the
Blues - Its big city locale and
popular
summit might give the Blue Hills Reservation a less-than-edgy
image. But for mountain bikers, its rugged, remote trails offer
some of the most fun and
challenging rides in Eastern Massachusetts. (Summer 2006)
Skiing/Snowboarding
And Snow It
Begins -
We preview the 2006/07 ski and snowboard season by looking at
what's new at some of your favorite resorts, events to mark on
your calendar, and a few of New England's best apres ski spots.
(Nov. 2006)
-What's New
-For The Best Apres Ski,
Remember the 3 Rs
-Let It Snow . . . Please!
Kayaking/Canoeing
RISK
Factor - The coming of winter means it is time to hit the
waves. At least it is if you’re a paddler in the Rhode Island
Surf Kayak Sessions. (Nov. 2006)
Chowderheads - Members of Maine's Penobscot Paddle and
Chowder Society like their chowder and love tearing up New
England's baddest whitewater. (October 2006)
Rock/Ice Climbing
Guardians of the Crags - A group of Vermont climbers takes
an ambitious approach to preserving the state's best ice and
rock climbs. (Summer 2006)
Trail
Running/Adventure Racing
Snowshoeing
Surfing
New
Wave - A Connecticut surfer launches a local Surfrider
chapter. (Summer 2006)
Environmental/Outdoors
News
Problems With The Parks - In Massachusetts, the advocacy
group MassPIRG wants the next governor to spend more on state
parks and forests. But the state’s conservation commissioner
says he doesn’t need the money. (October 2006)
Building
Wind - Wind farms are at the center of New
England’s newest, most contentious environmental debate. Are
they an answer to the country’s energy problems? Or a false hope
wrecking the region’s mountains and coastlines?
(Summer 2006)
Beer/Breweries
Paperback Drinking
Buddy - Beer fanatic Andy
Crouch's new book "The Good Beer Guide To New England" explores
the region's diverse brewing scene.
(September 2006)
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