

The Grande Age of Hotels
"The pure air, water, and cool weather of the White Mountains, the exceptional comfort and luxury of its fine, large hotels, and the...
Jul 6, 1979


The Timeless Art of Dowsing
Dowsing -- certain people's uncanny ability to locate springs of water or other objects beneath the surface of the earth -- has always...
Jun 22, 1979


Staying Down on the Farm
Despite rising labor and productions costs, the Eastern Slope Farm is a thriving enterprise. Historically the Saco River Valley has...
Jun 15, 1979


The White Mountains’ Original Innkeepers
The Crawford Family Mt. Washington has lured explorers to its slopes since the first white settlers inhabited the forests of New England....
May 18, 1979


Remembering the Ski Troops
In the years since World War II, the ski troops of the 10th Mountain Division have evolved to be legendary figures. On March, 2nd, 3rd...
Mar 2, 1979


The Inimitable Art of Rick Phillips
Rick and Eileen Phillips' house on the West Side Road is a busy place. Busy in the sense that there are very few feet of unoccupied...
Feb 23, 1979


The Hub of Eaton Center
When Kay Rickert first began selling stamps behind the Post Office window of her country store in Eaton Center, a first-class letter...
Feb 16, 1979


Henry's Free Ascents
A year ago last January, Henry Barber and his climbing partner, Rob Taylor, were negotiating a wall of ice 18,000 feet up the steep slope...
Feb 16, 1979


Nature in its Rarest Mood - Winter Mountaineering
Winter weather in the mountains of New England is rarely kind. The stark, frigid environment, particularly above timberline, can be...
Jan 26, 1979


1978 Ear of the Year - The Blend
Instant success is a mythological beast in the world of professional entertainers. Sure, there are the tales about the groups that hit it...
Dec 29, 1978
