A Memorial Day Remembrance
A Memorial Day Remembrance By Peter Crane, MWOBS Curator As we are about to commence the Memorial Day weekend, we should take time to recall four of "our own",
May 2026
Home on the Range
Home on the Range By Athena Hendrick Nice to meet you! My name is Athena, and I’ve just begun my climate science communication internship with the Mount Washington Observatory,
Seek the Peak Spotlight: Sandy and Joan Kurtz
Seek the Peak Spotlight: Sandy and Joan Kurtz By MWOBS Staff Sandy and Joan Kurtz have been active supporters of Mount Washington Observatory for almost five decades. After visiting
Living the Night Life
Living the Night Life By Madelynn Smith My alarm goes off in the bunkroom, with blackout curtains obscuring the sun’s rays as it begins to lower in the sky.
April 2026
Three and a Half Months of Snow, Ice and Rime
Three and a Half Months of Snow, Ice and Rime, with Deeper Drifts. By Ryan Steinke Me outside on the summit near the Yankee Building. My internship
Supporter Spotlight: Righteous Vices Coffee Roasters
Supporter Spotlight: Righteous Vices Coffee Roasters By MWOBS Staff Righteous Vices Coffee Roasters, a local coffee roaster and shop located in Center Conway, New Hampshire, has been a partner
Winter Storm Tracks Across New Hampshire
Winter Storm Tracks Across New Hampshire By Alex Branton As winter comes to a close, most of us are ready for the warmer temperatures and sunshine that come with
Bringing Polar Byrd I to Mount Washington
Bringing Polar Byrd I to Mount Washington By Jackie Broccolo In 1968, my grandfather joined the Polar Byrd I “Dustin Transpolar Flight”, which was the first commercial flight to
In Remembrance: Paul T. Fitzgerald
In Remembrance: Paul T. Fitzgerald By Rob Kirsch, MWOBS Trustee & Immediate Past President The Observatory and Mount Washington communities have lost a giant. Paul Thomas Fitzgerald passed away
March 2026
Seek the Peak 2026: New Adventures, Rooted in Tradition
Seek the Peak 2026: New Adventures, Rooted in Tradition By MWOBS Staff Seek the Peak is Mount Washington Observatory's largest annual fundraiser, and for 26 years it's brought together
