Some people are not getting the message. The weather in the higher altitudes of the White Mountains are always more severe than the climate at the base . In the past four days, six hikers had to be rescued by New Hampshire Fish and Game, and this morning, a male hiker was found dead on the Kinsman Pond Trail in Franconia Notch. Glen Lucas, former NH Fish and Game Sergeant Bad weather and lack of preparation are almost always the culprits. Hikers are often fooled by the placid weather conditions when they park their cars alondside busy Route 93, the route that runs through Francoia Notch. I wrote previously on the tragic, and useless, death of Emily Sotelo in this same area. I have hiked this area many times and can attest to the weather changes experienced as the hikes advanced up the various peaks. Cold, snow and high winds can wreak havoc on those that are unprepared mentally and physically for what can beome an ordeal. Fish and Game personnel and other search...
I took my usual walk on Corser Brook Road in Errol, New Hampshire this morning, and I found something - if not alarming - then somewhat concerning . The woodland road is gated, but it can be accessed by those having a key to the lock. Roughly 100 yards past the gate I spotted a cell phone a yard or two off the logging road . It did not fall from a vehicle, but probably was thrown . About 50 feet further, I found a number of discarded drink cans (not an unusual sight) and a black bra . The bra definitely was not there on my walk yesterday , but the cell phone may have been - and I missed seeing it. As a former police investigator , it did not sit well . Here is an appraisal via AI : "Throwing a phone from a moving vehicle typically occurs during intense arguments, as a form of domestic abuse or intense frustration, or accidentally . It is often a deliberate act of destruction to prevent communication, restrict tracking, or cause distress to a partner." I retrieved the phone...