October 2015

It’s called the Hawk Watch. Every fall Pack Monadnock hosts NH Audubon naturalists and volunteers at the Raptor Observatory site.  Accessible via a 1.5 mile hike or the auto road in Miller State Park, the clearing atop South Pack Monadnock lies directly along the migration route and offers the opportunity to view hundreds of raptors. […]

Apples everywhere – now what? I know in our house the abundance of fall means fresh apples daily…but there are always more than we can eat. Here are a few of our favorite ways to enjoy apples throughout Autumn – or anytime! Apple Sauce is so much easier than you think:  Core, peel and cut into […]

For generations the kind care of a family orchard has delighted Monadnock Region visitors and residents alike. My visit to Norway Hill Orchard  this week was perfection: An abundance of Macintosh apples were ready for the picking. At the apple shed I was encouraged to try one as I walked the rows of trees on […]