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TWIN MOUNTAIN, N.H. — Changing the name of Mount Washington to its Native American name, Agiocochook, got a “no comment” from the Mount Washington Commission on Friday.

TWIN MOUNTAIN – Changing the name of Mount Washington to its Native American name, Agiocochook, got a “no comment” from the Mount Washington Commission on

Vail Resorts has announced that this coming winter it will limit ticket sales at its 40 ski resorts across North America, including Mount Sunapee.After a winter of complaints from day trippers all the way up to the governor that Vail had oversold its...

The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society), which is the majority landowner of Mount Monadnock, and New Hampshire State Parks will host the 16th annual Monadnock Trails Week July 22 to 26.Trail improvement projects are...

New Hampshire’s tourism industry could be in for another record-setting summer, though officials say the ongoing pandemic and inflation could dampen growth.State officials say 4.6 million people are projected to visit the state this season, up from...

The state is working with national nonprofit "Leave No Trace" to educate visitors and industry leaders about protecting the environment.

FRANCONIA NOTCH — Help in learning to deal with divisive and thorny issues could be available in the near future. Members of the Mount Washington Commission voted unanimously at its June 4 meeting at Cannon Mountain’s Peabody Lodge to apply to participate in the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program of the Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Mass., according to the meeting minutes recently released by the commission. This in-person meeting was chaired by state Sen. Jeb Bradl...

CAMBRIDGE — “This bathhouse probably has the best view of any in our whole country,” said Commissioner Sarah Stewart of the state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources during a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, July 15, at Lake Umbagog State Park. The ceremony officially marked the completion of the new two-story structure overlooking the 7,850-acre shallow lake rimmed by forested mountains. COVID-19 distancing and mask requirements prevented the state from marking the occasion ...

GORHAM — What appeared to the selectmen to be a simple adjustment that would roll back the clock some five years during the six warmer weather months at the state-owned parking lot on Route 2 has turned out to be more complicated than anticipated. Last fall, the board asked the state to stop allowing OHRVs to be loaded or unloaded from trailers or pickup trucks at the state-owned parking lot on Route 2 (Lancaster Road) between May 23 and Nov. 30. After the state had developed a new alterna...

CONCORD — The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation has announced that Grant Round 32 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund is now open. The LWCF State and Local Assistance Program of the National Park Service is intended to preserve and enhance opportunities for public outdoor recreation. Various levels of local government including cities, towns, counties, and school districts are eligible to sponsor projects and apply for financial assistance. Awarded grant funds are availabl...