By Mike Lynch At the start of Sunday’s hike up Black Mountain, I wasn’t too optimistic about getting good photos. The sky was cloudy, the forest was mostly leafless hardwoods, and for some reason my camera wasn’t functioning properly. I … [Read more...] about Behind the Lens: An opening in the clouds
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High Peaks Overuse Issues
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has been grappling with how to deal with the increasing number of hikers in the High Peaks in recent years. I wrote a series of articles about the subject last year, and we will continue to report on … [Read more...] about High Peaks Overuse Issues
Scenes from the Cobble Lookout Trail
In late May, I joined Explorer publisher Tracy Ormsbee and Brendan Wiltse for a hike to Cobble Lookout in Wilmington. During the 2.2-mile round trip hike, Tracy interviewed Brendan for her new Trailblazer column that features people around the … [Read more...] about Scenes from the Cobble Lookout Trail