Story Archives of 'Hiking'

In 2005, the Pew Internet and American Life Project asked 2,000 people if they thought that "most people could be trusted" or if "you can't be too careful". 60 percent answered "you can't be too careful".

This makes the recent behavior of a number of households in the state a little unusual because they took in a perfect stranger. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg reports that sometimes, it helps to show a little trust.

The Appalachian Mountain Club just published the 28th edition of the AMC White Mountain Guide, celebrating one-hundred years of the oldest continuously published trail guide in North America, also considered by many to be the bible of hiking in the White Mountains. We'll take a look back at a century of hiking and White Mountain history through the pages of the guide, including historical references to natural disasters such as the hurricanes of 1938 and 1954 and the postponement of trail updates at one point due to a shortage of gasoline and manpower during World War II. We'll also look at the popularity and perils of hiking the Whites...and the problems related to both. John Rudolph guest hosts.

Guests

• Gene Daniell, Editor for the AMC White Mountain Guide since 1979 and longest serving editor in the guide's history
• Kevin Breunig, Communications Director for the Appalachian Mountain Club
• Larry Garland, Cartographer for the AMC White Mountain Guide

As the first day of Spring arrives we look back at the winter and forward to warmer days.

Sue Johnston is an avid hiker and ultra marathoner who lives in Waterford, VT. She and her hiking partner, Robert Williams, made news this winter when they hiked all of New Hampshire's 48 4000-footers in 10 days, 22 hours, and 37 minutes.

Malia Mills says there is no need to get in shape for "bikini season." She is a highly acclaimed New York swimsuit designer who creates bikinis for women of all shapes and sizes. Though she advocates a healthy lifestyle, Malia strongly feels that women are beautiful just as they are. She talks about the responses she gets to the diverse models on her website, she tells us about her favorite bikini, and recalls her years spent as a teen in Hanover, NH.

Mountain Week continues with a look at the beauty and danger of the White Mountains. Nicholas Howe is a lifelong resident of the White Mountain region, a dedicated hiker, and author of Not Without Peril, a book that chronicles some of the tragedies, near-misses and rescues that have taken place over the years in the Northern Presidentials.

Every year lots of people get lost or injured hiking in New Hampshire, endangering themselves and sometimes rescue teams too. We?ll look at statewide efforts to better educate hikers on safety, including a new program being rolled out this month. Laura's guests are Rebecca Oreskes, Recreation and Wilderness Leader for White Mountain National Forest, and Lt. Dan Bogardus, Leader of the Specialized Search and Rescue Team for NH Fish and Game.