Wayne and Alex Shields were justifiably pleased after making their way to remote GaleHead Hut in the New Hamphire’s White Mountains. The father and son from Plaistow, N.H., have made a Father’s Day ...

– Like most of the trails in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, the Gale River Trail begins with forgiving dirt and mud but quickly changes to unforgiving rock. For most of the 4.6-mile climb up the ...

“This is clearly the hardest part of the Appalachians, because you have to use your upper body”, Catherine Stratton says as we finish up dinner in the Galehead Hut on a perfect October night. Stratton ...

WHITE MOUNTAINS — For more than a century, the Appalachian Mountain Club has been welcoming hikers to its eight backcountry huts in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Offering comfortable bunks, ...

Looking for a backpacking adventure this summer, my 11-year old son and I embarked on a three-day journey in the heart of the White Mountains. With reservations at two AMC Huts, Zealand Falls and ...

CONCORD, N.H. — A dozen years after forming the Appalachian Mountain Club in 1876, its members embarked on an ambitious mission to build a refuge for hikers of the rugged ridgeline of the Presidential ...

A rescue team helped carry out an injured 69-year-old woman from the Galehead Hut in the Pemigewasset Wilderness Sunday afternoon. Fish and Game was notified of the injured hiker just after 9:45 a.m., ...

Like most of the trails in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, the Gale River Trail begins with forgiving dirt and mud but quickly changes to unforgiving rock. For most of the 4.6-mile climb up the trail ...

GALE RIVER TRAIL, NEW HAMPSHIRE—As is the case with most of the trails in the White Mountains, the Gale River Trail begins with forgiving dirt and mud, but quickly changes to unforgiving rock. For ...