Recreation

The Forest Society's mission includes conserving lands that provide recreational opportunities--and economic benefits through tourism--for New Hampshire residents and visitors. Visit this page to explore stories related to recreation on conserved lands.

Visiting Our Reservations...We've Got a Place for You!

A mother and her child walk through a field surrounded by forest.
Photo by Jerry Monkman
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."

Recreation
Land Conservation
A forest and clouds are reflected in misty water below at Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.

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.

Advocacy
Recreation
A woman walks across a field carrying a container to pick blueberries.

Hike, Pick, Eat & Repeat

Anna Berry
July 14, 2020

It's blueberry season! Combine walking or hiking with blueberry picking on these five featured Forest Society reservations and easement lands.

Recreation
Land Conservation
The bow of a canoe with the Merrimack River ahead.

Explore the Merrimack River Watershed

Anna Berry
July 15, 2020

From Franklin, NH to Newburyport, MA, there is much to see and experience along the Merrimack River watershed. After you watch The Merrimack: River at Risk, premiering on July 23 on NHPBS, we hope you'll be excited to rediscover this beautiful region.

Merrimack Valley
Recreation
Land Conservation

Five Hikes Challenge

 

A young boy hikes over a rock.

Stay tuned for a special, family-friendly Five Hikes Challenge that will replace our annual "Five Hikes in Five Weeks" fall programs.

The programs have introduced hundreds of families to hiking in New Hampshire with visits to Forest Society reservations.

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.

Recreation
Land Conservation
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.

Advocacy
Recreation
Land Conservation
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.

Recreation
Advocacy