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A mask-clad hiker pauses at the trailhead at Mount Major.

DETOUR AHEAD: Mt. Major Lot Closed (Roadside Parking ONLY; TRAILS OPEN) as Visitor Experience Improved

Kelly Whalen | August 8, 2020

The parking lot at Mt. Major will be temporarily closed after Labor Day for about four weeks as the Forest Society improves the visitor experience by repairing drainage and erosion problems at the base of the Main (Blue) Trail.

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A wood sign at the entrance to Monson Center.

Settlers may have abandoned Monson Center in 1770, but it's a pretty ghost town today

July 30, 2020

"[T]his picturesque historic site, presided over since 1998 by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, is a complicated collection of things lost and found in hardscrabble ground."

A river flows past the Moose Mountains.

U.S. House approves Great American Outdoors Act

Matt Leahy | July 23, 2020

In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Great American Outdoors Act.

A preschool boy bear crawls through a dark cave.

Forest Journal: Finding Lost River Gorge & Other Outdoor Attractions Open is Good News for Families This Summer

Anna Berry | June 23, 2020

Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves, part of the Forest Society's Lost River Reservation, opened for the summer on June 13.

A panorama of Lake Winnipesaukee in the summer as seen from the top of Mount Major.

U.S. Senate Approves Milestone LWCF Legislation

Matt Leahy | June 18, 2020

In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate recently approved the Great American Outdoors Act.

A view of a lake in summer sunshine with a sailboat on the water.

Momentum Builds in Support of the Great American Outdoors Act

Matt Leahy | June 15, 2020

The Forest Society joins a broad coalition of groups calling for Congress to pass the Great American Outdoors Act.

Take Healthy Steps Toward Forest Recreation

May 29, 2020

We encourage you to #hikelocal, #walklocal and stay safe and healthy in the outdoors. Here are a few guidelines to share.