Stories, Gear, and Outdoor Culture

Concord Monitor | June 23, 2017 NORTHFIELD -- Like a ferryman methodically pulling a barge across a river, Sonny Hunt reels...

For the first time in 36 years, the Merrimack Valley Paddlers have been forced to change their traditional New Year’s Day kayaking event on the Winnipesaukee River, due to ice conditions on the lower part of the river.

“We opened right on the rail trail hoping that there were other people like us who would appreciate a fun place to be with family and friends, enjoy some healthy food, grab a cup of coffee and feel comfortable wearing their biking or cross-country ski gear. We were welcomed immediately. The response was overwhelming.”

A fundraising barbecue is planned later this month to support efforts to turn a former paper mill site in Franklin into an outdoor adventure park.

A fundraising barbecue is planned this month to support efforts to turn a former paper mill site in Franklin into an outdoor adventure park.

Some potential small business owners come to NH SBDC with one business idea and it can be a pretty fuzzy one at that. One of the roles of the NH SBDC business advisor is to help them get clearer on what they want to do, and then guide them toward the resources that will help them do it.

On a hot weekday, Marty Parichand nonchalantly strolled alongside a local carwash. He passed some concrete barriers and a “no camping” sign. As he tromped into an overgrown, litter-covered trailhead, he dove into his vision for a new outdoor adventure park.

A new downtown business coordinator and a year-old four-way partnership are continuing the push to liven Franklin’s downtown.

Franklin Savings Bank has donated $30,000 to PermaCityLife, an organization working to revitalize Franklin’s downtown.

TODAY OUTDOOR NEW ENGLAND OPENED