New England & New York Backcountry & Hiking Forum

What odd critters have you seen in the woods?
My daughter saw this guy on Straightback Mountain in the Belknaps yesterday, June 2, 2026. An albino porcupine.

If you came along on my Boundary Loop hike last Summer you may recall me threatening to retire from hiking and just go fishing. While I have plans to continue hiking the idea of a relaxing fishing trip did sound good. Unfortunately my reservations were for the week the weather turned back towards Winter rather than Summer and the fish were not very interested in coming out to pl...

For those of us who take great joy in hiking with the dogs, here's a link:

https://www.amc4000footer.org/slideshow-dogs.html

I went up Saturday morning, May 30, 2026. The forecast for Friday had called for 1-2 inches of rain. On the Presidential Ridge, it was snow. There was so much snow on the Ridge--and so far down--it was simply stunning!

There were three cars in Appalachia parking lot, two in Stony Brook.

I "finished" work on the Imp Trail (south). I put that in quotes be...