As the summer of 2023 comes to an end, it is leaving many of us with potent and lasting impressions, from the traumatic to the inspirational...
So far, this winter is not what I have come to expect of the season in New England. The snowstorms have been sporadic, and the temperatures are...
As the Upper Valley Trails Alliance prepares to enter its 24th year of work in the region, it is important to take a look back to how it all began....
Looking back on my upbringing in the Upper Valley, I have only one regret: that I didn’t hear of the Upper Valley Trails Alliance sooner.I have...
As a Dartmouth College student, I have often been transient in the Hanover area — moving in and out with the changing of the Dartmouth term. Over...
As the days grow shorter and our primary trail work season comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on a fascinating range of Upper Valley Trails...
Teenagers can be discerning. Not everything appeals to us, but the drive to get outside has increased during this disorienting time. This is...
As a sophomore in college, I’ve often felt the acute, if mostly untrue, fear that the choices I make now will have lasting impacts on the rest of...
The last year has been difficult for everyone. Even in our idyllic corner of the world, we’ve been confined to our homes, isolated from loved ones...
As many know, I am not an Upper Valley native.I grew up in Utah and moved to the Upper Valley in 2017 after graduating from Southern Utah...
I owe much of my physical and mental health to my two wonderful dogs, Atlas and Kaya. I love hiking and the outdoors and I am committed to daily...
One year ago, the staff of the Upper Valley Trails Alliance was busy cleaning our trail tools after a season of use and storing them in our lending...