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Moose spotted off Rte. 302 in New Hampshire by Nathalie Strassheim |
This stretch of Rte. 302 offered some of my favorite New Hampshire experiences. First off: the moose! I’d been warned to slow down if I saw cars pulled over, and sure enough— pulled-over cars heralded the Moose Presence. I learned later that this specimen is considered “small.” I kept going after snapping the pix ’cause I needed to make my canopy tour appointment. The tour, offered by the Mount Washington Resort, consists of nine ziplines, two rope bridges, and three rappels through the trees at the Bretton Woods ski area. It may look crazy-terrifying in that video (below), but it’s really way-safe and way-cool. (You are always, always, always clipped to something, usually multiple times.) Down the road about 4 miles is the Highland Center, which features much more terrestrial ways to see the forest. Operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club, it offers “lodging and learning” to everyone interested in hiking the various trails, figuring out how to use a compass, powering up with a substantial breakfast, showering off the bug spray, and catching some zzzz’s between L.L.Bean-donated sheets. It’s a great place to be a beginner-hiker, especially with kids, as well as a seasoned trekker.— Nathalie Strassheim
