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By John Lippman

The Upper Valley in summer is a paradise for fresh water swimmers. Fresh water — lots of it — flows everywhere: the Connecticut River, the White River, the Ompompanoosuc, the Ottauquechee, Trues Brook, Silver Lake, Canaan Street Lake, Storrs...

By Kelly Burch

Last summer I planned to take my then-3-year-old camping for the first time. We would be easing into it, participating in a guided hiking weekend for preschoolers put on by the Appalachian Mountain Club. At night we were staying in the AMC’s Cardigan...

By John Lippman

The Upper Valley in summer is a paradise for fresh water swimmers. A note of caution: Many (although not all) of these swimming spots are marked as public access but are unsupervised. So it’s always advisable to swim or wade with friends: the ledges...

John Lippman

The Upper Valley in summer is a paradise for fresh water swimmers. Fresh water — lots of it — flows everywhere: the Connecticut River, the White River, the Ompompanoosuc, the Ottauquechee, True’s Brook, Silver Lake, Canaan Street Lake, Storrs...

By Jared Pendak

Perhaps nothing connects us to the natural world better than sunsets. Whether the day behind us has been pleasant or painful, absorbing the brilliant hues of dusk is a most effective way to revitalize the mind and spirit, helping both to settle like...

The sights and smells of summer are perhaps most abundant in the farms that make their homes in the Upper Valley. Every year, fields filled with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and other produce are open to visitors to play farmer and harvest...