White Mountains History
White Mountains, New Hampshire history, the abandoned and forgotten places in the White Mountains help tell the fascinating story of our heritage. These articles, blog articles, essays, photographs, and pages showcase the abandoned places, forgotten 19th-century farming settlements, 20th-century ghost towns, railroads, and tourism history (hiking, grand resorts, Mount Washington, waterfalls, etc.) in the White Mountain National Forest and the surrounding region.
Foliage Update – New Hampshire

Hardwood Forest - White Mountains, New Hampshire USA Foliage Update: - Sept 22-24, 2010 The bright colors of autumn are taken over the White Mountains, New Hampshire. The above image is from yesterday along the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA. The Kancamagus Pass looks pretty good right now ...
Foliage Update – White Mountains, NH

Ammonoosuc River - Carroll, NH Foliage Update: - Sept 19-21, 2010 Autumn is quickly taken over the White Mountains, New Hampshire. The above image is from along the Ammonoosuc River in Carroll, New Hampshire USA during the last few days ...
White Mountains, NH Autumn

Pinkham Notch - White Mountains, New Hampshire With summer in the rear view mirror it is time to start focusing on autumn. During the autumn season the landscape of the White Mountains of New Hampshire is transformed into a brilliant display of colors lasting only a few weeks ...
Mount Success, Douglas DC-3 Plane Crash

Mount Success, Northeast Airlines Flight 792 Plane Crash - On November 30, 1954, Northeast Airlines Flight 792, encountered snow squalls, reducing visibility to zero, during its flight to Berlin, New Hampshire. The plane continued on and while trying to navigate only by instruments to the Berlin Airport it crashed into the southern slope of Mount Success (3,565 feet) in the Mahoosuc Range of the New Hampshire White Mountains....[Continue reading] ...
Sculptured Rocks Natural Area, Groton

Sculptured Rocks Natural Area, New Hampshire - A short ride from Newfound Lake in Bristol, New Hampshire is Sculptured Rocks Natural Area in Groton, New Hampshire. Sculptured Rocks Natural Area spans 272 acres and is located on the Cockermouth River. It was formed at the end of the Great Ice Age....[Continue reading] ...
Newfound Lake, Bristol

Newfound Lake, New Hampshire - In my New England travels, I always seem to forget about Wellington State Park located on Newfound Lake in Bristol, New Hampshire. The park can be accessed year around, and there is a sandy beach on the park grounds. No question the summer season is the busiest time to visit....[Continue reading] ...
Lonesome Lake, Bull Moose

Lonesome Lake, Bull Moose - Yesterday morning (Thursday) I took a quick trip up to Lonesome Lake in the White Mountains, New Hampshire to do some exploring. As I came around a bend in the trail I was surprised when I bumped into a moose standing in the middle of the trail! He was more interested in eating twigs than me. I watched him from a safe distance for almost twenty minutes, before he decided to move off the trail ...
Lincoln Woods Trail, Stream

Lincoln Woods Trail, Stream - Along the Lincoln Woods Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire is a small stream that I have walked past countless times over the years when heading into the Pemi Wilderness. For one reason or another I have never given it a second look. Most of the time harsh light or being on a time frame (to get to a location) is the reason...[Continue reading] ...
Black Bears, White Mountains

Black Bears, White Mountains - Bluff charges and tent ransacking are the topic of discussion these days here in the New Hampshire's White Mountains. There have been reports of bears causing trouble for hikers and campers throughout the White Mountain National Forest.....[Continue reading] ...
The Perch Shelter, White Mountains

The Perch Shelter, White Mountains - The Perch Shelter is located along the Perch Path in Cascade Ravine, just off Randolph Path and Israel Ridge Path, in the Presidential Range in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Four tent platforms are also located at the Perch Shelter site. Originally a birch bark building, the Perch Shelter dates back to the 1890s (around 1892) when J. Rayner Edmands built three camps in Cascade Ravine: Cascade Camp, Cliff Shelter, and the Perch Shelter ...
ScenicNH Photography LLC
Specializing in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire, Erin Paul’s photography and writing focuses on the history of the White Mountains, and telling the story of abandoned places and forgotten historical sites.