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Full-Text Articles in Creative Writing
Accidents
Appalachia
Analysis of accidents in the White Mountains (and nearby) in New Hampshire during winter and spring 2015—other than the Kate Matrosova death, which is covered in this issue’s feature, “Too Cold,”—include stories of getting lost near Crawford Notch; a 50-year-old woman’s death after falling from the top of Purgatory Falls in Mount Vernon, New Hampshire; six stories of ill-prepared hikers who were billed for their rescue costs; wisdom from snow rangers on the dangers of inexperienced people putting too much responsibility on others; and more.
Letters
Appalachia
Douglass Teschner writes in appreciation of stories published in Appalachia's Winter/Spring 2015 issue.
On Thinning Ice: Photographing Declining Polar Bears On Hudson Bay, Lisa Densmore Ballard
On Thinning Ice: Photographing Declining Polar Bears On Hudson Bay, Lisa Densmore Ballard
Appalachia
Photographing polar bears in an evolving landscape, Lisa Densmore Ballard describes how arctic wildlife is adapting to climate change
From Carter Notch To Aconcagua: A Yankee Discovers Community Between The Mountains, Stephen Kurczy
From Carter Notch To Aconcagua: A Yankee Discovers Community Between The Mountains, Stephen Kurczy
Appalachia
A writer recounts the challenges and victories of summitting Argentina's Aconcagua, the tallest peak in the Western hemisphere, drawing comparisons to his earlier experiences hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
A Decade Of Change In The Maine Woods: An Appalachian Mountain Club Ecologist Considers The Progress, David Publicover
A Decade Of Change In The Maine Woods: An Appalachian Mountain Club Ecologist Considers The Progress, David Publicover
Appalachia
The Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Woods Initiative has led to various protections of wilderness land and scientific research projects there since it began in 2004.
Harriet E. Freeman, White Mountain Conservationist: A Secret Romance Obscured Her Legacy, Sara Day
Harriet E. Freeman, White Mountain Conservationist: A Secret Romance Obscured Her Legacy, Sara Day
Appalachia
A researcher and writer unearths the secret affair between the married minister Edward Everett Hale (after whom Mount Hale in the White Mountains is named) and a Boston conservationist who fell in love with him.
Waterman Fund Essay Winner: One Tough Gal: Why Have The Ideals Of Femininty Been Deemed Something Far From Wild?, Dove Henry
Appalachia
A young backcountry worker tells stories of building trails and cairns in the Adirondacks.
Up Versus Down: Thoughts From A Groundbreaking Climber And Caver, Jan Conn
Up Versus Down: Thoughts From A Groundbreaking Climber And Caver, Jan Conn
Appalachia
Legendary climber and caver Jan Conn compares her two passions in an endearing piece illustrated with line drawings.
Distance: How Far Have You Come?, Elissa Ely
Distance: How Far Have You Come?, Elissa Ely
Appalachia
During dinner at Mizpah Spring Hut in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, three Appalachian Trail thru-hikers arrive, silent and dripping.
Going To Tent Rocks: An Encounter With The Edge Of Understanding, Sally Manikian
Going To Tent Rocks: An Encounter With The Edge Of Understanding, Sally Manikian
Appalachia
In Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, a surprise encounter with light and beauty at the end of a day surprises Sally Manikian.
A Bear Ponders My Edibility: The Too-Old-And-Stringy Hypothesis, Richard Leblond
A Bear Ponders My Edibility: The Too-Old-And-Stringy Hypothesis, Richard Leblond
Appalachia
On the shore of a remote Labrador pond, a biologist encounters a hungry black bear.
Too Cold: The Death Of Kate Matrosova, Sandy Stott
Too Cold: The Death Of Kate Matrosova, Sandy Stott
Appalachia
Appalachia’s Accidents editor tells the story of a young woman whose passion for winter mountains led her to take a fatal risk.
The Long Way Home: Back On The Ramsey Trail—The Boys Are There, Christine Woodside
The Long Way Home: Back On The Ramsey Trail—The Boys Are There, Christine Woodside
Appalachia
Editor-in-chief Christine Woodside looks back at a mountain origin story, climbing Rattlesnake Mountain in central New Hampshire with her three older brothers.
Appalachia Winter/Spring 2016: Complete Issue
Appalachia Winter/Spring 2016: Complete Issue
Appalachia
Winter/Spring 2016 - Volume LXVII, Number 1 - Issue #241. Commitment: One Time, Many Times, Over a Lifetime
Moose Gives Birth, Max L. Stephan
Cormorants At Chambers Bay, Kay Mullen
Hutchins Island, Grace Mattern
Monarchs, Todd Davis
Gomantong Caves, Sabah, Borneo, Marcyn Del Clements
The Lake At The Pass (Arapahoe Pass, Co), Chris Hoffman
The Lake At The Pass (Arapahoe Pass, Co), Chris Hoffman
Appalachia
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Screech Owl, Francis Blessington
A Peak Ahead, Christine Woodside
Books And Media
Appalachia
Maia Rauschenberg writes a tribute to Canadian artist Emily Carr in an essay about three books: The Art of Emily Carr by Doris Shadbolt, Growing Pains: the Autobiography of Emily Carr by Emily Carr, and The Forest Lover: A Novel by Susan Vreeland. Reviews of: Desperate Steps: Life, Death and Choices Made in the Mountains of the Northeast by Peter W. Kick. The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs by Tristan Gooley. The Airman’s Arctic Survival Guide by Belmore Browne. 59 Illustrated National Parks by Joel Anderson and Nathan Anderson. Art of Katahdin by David Little.
News And Notes
Appalachia
Reports on: A new bridge for the Nineteen-Mile Brook Trail. Adventurer Kaitlyn Bernard reflects on the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Great Maine Outdoor Weekend. Molly Higgins writes about the Bay Circuit Trail near Boston. The late former governor of New Hampshire, Sherman Adams, received a posthumous trail work award.
Alpina
Appalachia
Jeffery Parrette, the longtime editor of this section, retired in winter 2016. During the transition to a new editor of this section, Steven Jervis gives a report on Denali.
Accidents
Appalachia
Analysis of summer/fall 2015 accidents in the White Mountains of New Hampshire found many slips on cool, damp rocks. Accidents included: Hikers seeking Owls Head turned back at swollen Franconia Brook on May. On August 11, a teenager died after being swept under Franconia Brook, which was rising fast following heavy rain. In October, an experienced hiker was swept away by the swollen Gale River and died. Bad weather on August 11 trapped a hiking group on Mount Madison. Mishaps on Mount Monadnock in southwestern New Hampshire. A helicopter rescued a man who collapsed on the Falling Waters Trail and …
Letters
Appalachia
A letter from Jack Reilly comments on the contrasting approaches to mountains by Kate Matrosova and William Putnam as chronicled in the Winter/Spring 2016 issue of Appalachia.
A Maple For The Ages: Discovering A 250-Year-Old Tree Hidden In An Overgrown Nature Preserve, Christopher Johnson
A Maple For The Ages: Discovering A 250-Year-Old Tree Hidden In An Overgrown Nature Preserve, Christopher Johnson
Appalachia
A writer explores Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary in Massachusetts, coming upon a very old maple tree that once stood alone.
The Randolph Glacier Inventory: Scientists Gatheres In The White Mountains To Count The World's Glaciers, W. Tad Pfeffer
The Randolph Glacier Inventory: Scientists Gatheres In The White Mountains To Count The World's Glaciers, W. Tad Pfeffer
Appalachia
A glaciologist describes a meeting in Randolph, New Hampshire, in the White Mountains, of international scientists charged with creating a glacier inventory for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Catching A Fish: Girls Find Food And Water, Leah Titcomb
Catching A Fish: Girls Find Food And Water, Leah Titcomb
Appalachia
A registered Maine guide shares tales of teaching girls outdoor skills on three-week-long canoe expeditions.