Commentary: Outdoor recreation proved essential during COVID-19 pandemic
The author, right, pauses to admire the view with his daughter during an early spring hike in Lyme's Trout Pond Forest.
Published: 12/28/2020 10:04:53 PM
Modified: 12/28/2020 10:05:32 PM
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 toolshed.
We had just completed a long and successful trail-building and maintenance season and were looking forward to spending time traveling or seeing family for the holidays. At home, I was awaiting the beginning of ski season (a favorite winter activity for my wife and two children, ages 11 and 9), taking our arsenal of winter gear out of the shed and anticipating a season of cold and snow.