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Biking
Climbing
Environment
Hiking
Kayaking & Canoeing
Skiing & Snowboarding
Surfing
Miscellaneous (Beer, Adventure
Racing, Etc.)
Biking
Singletrack Females
Three city girls
take on mountain biking at New Hampshire’s Waterville
Valley. by Andrea Calabretta
Hard Crossing
If you want the
most intense bike racing around, check out a cyclocross
race. But don't forget to bring your cowbell. by
Karen E. Lynn
Kill Your Car
New cycling commuter
Dan Hinds tells how he made the switch from his car
to his bike — and how you can do it too.
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.
Climbing
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?
Guardians of the Crags
A group of Vermont climbers takes an ambitious approach to
preserving the state's best ice and rock climbs.
Environment
Gone Local
As some worry about
globalization, many New Englanders work to build local
economies. by P.B. Fahy
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?
Hiking
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
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.
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.
Kayaking & Canoeing
Awesome When Wet
We celebrate spring
with a package of articles that will inspire you to grab (or
go out and buy) your boat, pick up your paddle and hit the
water.
-City
of White
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Six whitewater destinations
around Portland. by Corey Norman
-Just
Add Water - Rains taught these paddlers how
unpredictable - and dangerous - a river can be. by Corey
Norman
-NECKRA
Feelin' - No experience? No problem. Anyone
can tackle canoe and kayak racing. by Becky Holt
-Get
Out(fitted) - Let the experts get you into
the froth.
Trouble On The West River
Paddlers love riding
the spring release rapids on Vermont’s West River.
But that release date is being pushed back, and paddlers
might be shut out. Laila Sholtz-Ames reports.
In The Drink
Corey Norman gets up-close
and personal with Amberjack Falls during a riverboarding trip on
Maine’s Penobscot River.
Water Country
Teeming with wildlife
and featuring whitewater, flatwater and ever-changing
currents, the scenic North River has many faces.
Chowderheads
Members of Maine's Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society like
their chowder and love tearing up New England's baddest
whitewater.
Skiing & Snowboarding
New England Soul
Snowboarder Chris
Weiss shares his Fav Five New England mountains for
pure, no-frills skiing and riding.
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
This
Meat's Well Done
Vermont's Meathead Films have put eastern ski flicks
in the national spotlight. This fall, they launch their
newest film Wanderland.
Surfing
Board Meeting
Surfing isn't just a
grom's sport. Nowadays, people of all ages and professions
are hanging ten on Cape Cod and the islands.
New Wave
A Connecticut surfer launches a local Surfrider chapter.
Miscellaneous
Paperback Drinking Buddy
Beer fanatic Andy Crouch's new book "The Good Beer Guide
To New England" explores the region's diverse brewing scene
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