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The Great North Woods - Moose Country
The crown of the state, known as the "north country" or the Great North Woods is probably best known for its snowmobiling trails and moose sightings. It is a place where you can look into the darkest night sky to see millions of stars without the distortion of nearby city lights, where often the loudest noise is the sound of your feet crunching over snow-covered paths.
It is home to towns like Dixville, where the first votes in the Presidential Primary are cast and Pittsburg, where hunting and fishing rules the day and snowmobile trails wind their way through acres of forest. Pittsburg is also known for Moose Alley, a place where moose are commonly seen along a stretch of Rte. 3.
The Connecticut River begins in Pittsburg and breaks off into a group of lakes known as the Connecticut Lakes. Fishing in these waters is first rate with species of fish ranging from rainbow trout to landlocked salmon. Along the Maine border, Lake Umbagog offers the angler an opportunity to catch smallmouth bass.
Top 10
Explore the top 10 things to do in the Great North Woods region!
Happy trails in Berlin
READER COMMENTS: 0A decade ago, Jericho Mountain State Park was just a pipe dream, most of its wooded 7,800 acres privately owned, with the...
North Country bird walk will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day Saturday
READER COMMENTS: 1The public is invited to join White Mountain National Forest biologist Lesley Rowse on Saturday in the North Country for an...
Dam repairs halt fishing for Pittsburg’s Scotts Bog
READER COMMENTS: 0Burnham “Bing” Judd isn’t fishing for Eastern brook trout this year in Scotts Bog. Nor will anyone else.
Second Annual Statewide Restaurant Week starts next week
READER COMMENTS: 0Concord, New Hampshire – The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association's second annual statewide Restaurant Week...
Experts: Dry conditions just need a spark to start a North Country inferno
READER COMMENTS: 0Brush fires in the Conway area are a reminder to handle with care materials that could spark a fire.
North Country girls to receive leadership awards
READER COMMENTS: 0Two North Country high school girls will be honored Friday night for showing advanced leadership, making contributions to the...
Snow season still going strong in northern NH
READER COMMENTS: 0Philip Shea of Bridgton, Maine, was in the parking lot at the Albany Covered Bridge on Wednesday afternoon with his cross-country...
North Country co-op marks five years in farm-fresh style
READER COMMENTS: 0Colebrook's Julie Moran, now CEO and president of North Country Farmers Co-op, said five years ago she got a small distribution...
Land exchange to add more acres to Berlin ATV park
READER COMMENTS: 0A land exchange will add nearly 100 acres to the land available for off-road vehicle trails in Jericho Mountain State Park.
State Parks
Nansen Wayside State Park
READER COMMENTS: 0Located near the banks of the Androscoggin River, Nansen Wayside Park is a popular place for picnicking, fishing, and boating.
Umbagog Lake State Park
READER COMMENTS: 0Umbagog Lake State Park is one of the newly acquired parks in the state system. The Division began managing the park in 1998. The...
Coleman State Park
READER COMMENTS: 0Coleman State Park lies on the shore of Little Diamond Pond in Stewartstown, twelve miles east of Colebrook in New Hampshire's...
Beaver Brook Falls Wayside
READER COMMENTS: 0Beaver Brook Falls Wayside is 7.3 acres in size and is a popular place for hiking. The Park has a scenic picnic area with picnic...
Androscoggin Wayside Park
READER COMMENTS: 0On a bluff overlooking scenic Androscoggin River. The park lies within the Thirteen Mile Woods.
Mollidgewock State Park & Campground
READER COMMENTS: 0Mollidgewock State Park lies along the shore of the Androscoggin River within Thirteen Mile Woods Scenic Area, approximately 28...
Milan Hill State Park
READER COMMENTS: 0Milan Hill State Park Campground is located near popular areas for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing. From this...
Lake Francis State Park
READER COMMENTS: 0Lake Francis is a 2,000 acre lake in the Connecticut Lakes region of the Great North Woods. Hunters and anglers enjoy this park...
John Wingate Weeks Historic Site
READER COMMENTS: 0The Mt. Prospect estate was built at the direction of John Wingate Weeks, leading conservationist, U.S. congressman, U.S.
Jericho Lake State Park
READER COMMENTS: 0Just a few miles northwest of downtown Berlin you will find one of the newest additions to the state park system. Jericho...
Dixville Notch State Park
READER COMMENTS: 0Dixville Notch State Park spans 127 acres. Within the park is a scenic gorge and waterfalls on two mountain brooks. Hiking trails...
Forests
Great North Woods
READER COMMENTS: 0There's a good chance you'll find signs of moose, deer, bear, beaver or other wildlife hiking the Great North Woods.
Waterfalls
Historic Markers
NH Historical Markers - Dixville Notch
READER COMMENTS: 0Marker Number: 171
NH Historical Markers - Boom Piers
READER COMMENTS: 0Marker Number: 159
Attractions
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North Woods Attractions
NH Attractions - Christie's Maple Farm & Museum
READER COMMENTS: 0Maple farm and museum in the shadows of the White Mountains.
NH Attractions - Moose Alley
READER COMMENTS: 0It's known as Moose Alley because it's the best place in New Hampshire to see some of the 10,000 or so moose that find their home...
NH Attractions - Northern Forest Heritage Park
READER COMMENTS: 0Located in the heart of the White Mountain National Forest, the Northern Forest Heritage Park features a full-scale re-creation...
NH Attractions - Twin Mountain Fish & Wildlife Hatchery
READER COMMENTS: 0The Twin Mountain Hatchery dates back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal of the 1930s.
Covered Bridges
Covered Bridges - Columbia Bridge #33
READER COMMENTS: 0The Columbia Bridge was built in 1912 to replace an earlier bridge which had been destroyed by fire the previous year. The...
Covered Bridges - Stark Bridge #37
READER COMMENTS: 0The bridge was originally a simple Paddleford truss with a center pier. During the 1890's, high water removed the center pier...
Covered Bridges - River Road Bridge #36
READER COMMENTS: 0Little is known about this bridge and nothing has been recorded in the town records. It has now been bypassed. The bridge is...
Covered Bridges - Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge #34
READER COMMENTS: 0Of the remaining covered bridges in New Hampshire, the Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge is located the furthest north over the...
Covered Bridges - Mt. Orne Bridge #30
READER COMMENTS: 0The first bridge at this site was constructed in the 1860's or 70's to connect the towns of Lancaster, NH and Lunenburg, VT. The...
Covered Bridges - Mechanic Street Bridge #31
READER COMMENTS: 0This bridge is also known as the Israels River Bridge. At a meeting on July 19, 1862, shortly after the construction of the...
Covered Bridges - Happy Corner Bridge #35
READER COMMENTS: 0Happy Corner was a bustling neighborhood in the late 1800s. At the Perry Stream crossing, there was a sawmill, a starch mill, a...
Covered Bridges - Groveton Bridge #32
READER COMMENTS: 0The bridge was built by Captain Charles Richardson and his son. When U.S. Route 3 was reconstructed in 1939, the Groveton...
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Great North Woods
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- Fishermen say lie-detector test keeps Winni Derby honest - 2
- Some Winni Derby fishermen report seeing smaller catches - 1
- Tour de Breakfast fuels about 466 who bicycled, walked to work - 0
- Gail Fisher's Dog Tracks - A scary spring sight: Dogs hanging out of open car windows - 0
- Hancock trio creates book to help rescue pet birds - 0
- Dick Pinney's Guidelines: Mixing business and pleasure while in Maine - 0
- A Family Promise holding talent search for fall fundraiser - 0
