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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mountain Climber Rick Wilcox to Be Honored as Mount Washington Observatory Gears Up For 26th Annual Seek the Peak North Conway, NH (June 30, 2026) –
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
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
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
From the Sunshine State to the Home of the World's Weather By Kristen Mihalcik Hello Everyone! My name is Kristen Mihalcik, and I’m one of the Summer interns here
The Precip Can: Measuring Rain, Snow, and Everything Else on Mount Washington By MWOBS Staff Averaging 281 inches of snow per year, the Observatory is no stranger to measuring
Meet MWOBS’ 2026 Seek the Peak Teams By MWOBS Staff Another year, another epic Seek the Peak! As of June 2026, there are 430 hikers signed up for Mount Washington
What the Rockpile Taught Me (Besides How to Dress for the Arctic) By Kathryn Hawkes It turns out that living on the top of a mountain will teach you
Hiker Safety By Fawn Langerman, Dave Fatula and Julie Saccardo USFS Trailhead Steward volunteering season has begun, and hiker safety is on my mind. Truthfully, hiker safety is always
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