Hiker Safety
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
June 2026
Watch Our 2026 Annual Meeting and Read About the Highlights
Watch Our 2026 Annual Meeting and Read About the Highlights By Drew Bush United States Representative Maggie Goodlander headlined Mount Washington Observatory’s 2026 Annual Meeting, and she set the
May 2026
Seek the Peak Spotlight: The Middleton Family
Seek the Peak Spotlight: The Middleton Family By MWOBS Staff Every summer, the White Mountains offer no shortage of reasons to get outside. Trails stretch in every direction—endless miles
Lots of Digging, but Never Enough
Lots of Digging, but Never Enough By Ryan Tanski Over the past four months, I had the privilege of working with the Mount Washington Avalanche Center and Mount Washington
Saying Goodbye to the Summit
Saying Goodbye to the Summit By Anna Trujillo It's hard to believe that my time on the summit is already coming to an end. Over the past several months
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",
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
