CONCORD, N.H.: Between 2007 and 2011, a small army of net-wielding naturalists was unobtrusively scouring the wetlands of New Hampshire for dragons - or more specifically dragonflies and damselflies. And they found them - lots of them. Over those five years, roughly 100 volunteers collected more than 18,000 records of dragonflies and [...]
I had the opportunity to be invited to sit in on a conference sponsored by the NH Division of Tourism. There new website will give you easy access to what is happening and what you can do in New Hampshire. Our state has tremendous natural, cultural and historic assets along with a wide variety of attractions that make up a unique New [...]
DURHAM, N.H. -- If you're out for a walk on New Hampshire's beaches on Saturday, May 12, 2012, you may see more activity than usual. Commercial fishermen and others will be out that day collecting lobster traps and other fishing gear that winter storms have washed up on New Hampshire beaches and shoreline. This year's trap cleanup [...]
DURHAM, N.H. -- This time of year, striped bass are starting to arrive in New Hampshire's coastal waters. With their arrival, anglers from near and far flock to the state's coastal rivers, estuaries and ocean waters to pursue this popular sport [...]
Here's a chance to learn how to fly fish while enjoying a visit to beautiful northern New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's "Let's Go Fishing" Program and the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation are teaming up to present "The North Country Experience," a beginning fly-fishing weekend course that will [...]
Concord NH Jessica Gray of Manchester, N.H., a 16-year-old Manchester West High School Student, took top honors among young New Hampshire artists in the 2012 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Contest. Gray's mixed media painting of mallards, entitled "Winter by the Cattails," was chosen from among 90 entries as New [...]
Scholarship Application Deadline: May 15, 2012
CONCORD, N.H. -- Women interested in applying for scholarships to defray the cost of attending New Hampshire's Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) fall weekend workshop must apply before May 15, 2012, to be considered for financial assistance.
To apply for a BOW scholarship, go to [...]
CONCORD, N.H. - With the early spring, people are getting outside and some are observing young animals. If you encounter wildlife, even young animals that appear to need help, please remember that the kindest -- and safest -- thing to do is to leave them alone and let nature take its course, say officials from the New Hampshire Fish and [...]
Concord NH Fishing in New Hampshire's designated trout ponds and fly-fishing-only ponds opens this year on April 28, 2012 (the fourth Saturday in April), offering anglers the chance to experience exciting fishing in some of the Granite State's most scenic surroundings. These ponds are managed specifically for trout, and fishing is [...]
DURHAM, N.H. - Coastal anglers should be aware of several new rule changes for 2012 that are now in effect regarding the taking of different species in some New Hampshire coastal rivers and other coastal/estuarine waters. These changes, recently implemented by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, include the [...]
