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Celebrating 250 Years: The Declaration's Legacy in the White Mountains By Peter Crane We are now approaching July Fourth, Independence Day,
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A Closer Look at New Hampshire’s First Ground-Based Scanning Technology
A Closer Look at New Hampshire’s First Ground-Based Scanning Technology By Ellen Estabrook On a brisk but sunny morning in early January 2026, a large black box sat in an undisclosed area of Bretton Woods as team members from Mount Washington Observatory, Omni Mount Washington Resort, and Vaisala—a global leader in environmental measurement technology—gathered with anticipation to install a cutting edge, ground-based light detection and ranging unit (LiDAR). A forklift and a few hours later, the Vaisala WindCube 200S was on and in the beginning stages of programming, marking an exciting era of high-resolution wind and boundary layer
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Celebrating 250 Years: The Declaration’s Legacy in the White Mountains
Celebrating 250 Years: The Declaration's Legacy in the White Mountains By Peter Crane We are now approaching July Fourth, Independence Day, the day when we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. A noteworthy day for a noteworthy
Seek the Peak Spotlight: Ryan Shepard
Seek the Peak Spotlight: Ryan Shepard By MWOBS Staff Before Ryan Shepard moved to Conway, he was in Western New York celebrating his 40th birthday party. “I wanted to go big,” he said. “Big” meant setting up a fundraiser for a
From Florida Heat to the Rockpile
From Florida Heat to the Rockpile By Alek Libby Hi everyone! My name is Alek Libby, and I am one of the summit interns here at Mount Washington Observatory this summer! I recently graduated from Florida State University with a B.S.
Summit Summer
Summit Summer By Aspen M. Hello everyone! My name is Aspen, I’m one of the summer weather interns here at the Mount Washington Observatory. I fell in love with weather at a young age after I watched a hailstorm decimate my
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