Trail’s End Pond Hockey
A rowdy band of adventurers sets out for a spirited game of ice hockey at zero degrees in the middle of nowhere. Why? Because they can.
Joe Klementovich, Photographer
Photographer Joe Klementovich (pictured at left along with writer Jay Atkinson) is one half of our adventurous team The Explorers. He specializes in environmental photography and he’s shot everything from Mt. Washington to the Everglades.
Who are The Explorers?
New Hampshire is famous for its wild outdoors. Tourism folks will say we’ve got it all, and who are we to argue? But what’s essential to any true adventure is something more than mere mountains, trails and ponds (wet or frozen). Adventure is best shared with like-minded folks who can remember details of your triumphs and your failures — and remind you about them later.
That’s where “The Explorers” come in. This tight-knit but ever-morphing gang of adventurers is led by our writer-photographer team of Jay Atkinson and Joe Klementovich, and each person they enlist for their creative treks adds something to the success of the outing and the fun of the retelling. Keep that in mind when inviting friends on your next wilderness hike. We’ve got plans for The Explorers going forward with a year’s worth of their explorations to share and some add-ons (like video clips and advice on gear and getting in shape). Installments of their adventures can be found here, so like any great exploration, one step into the wilderness can easily lead to another — and another. And never forget, fortes fortuna iuvat!
The Last Real Trout Stream
For the outdoor enthusiast, the farther you travel into the wilderness, the closer you get to home.
Preserving the Old Ways
Winter logging by horse is obsolete, but a North Country native is keeping it alive.
Snow Bond
Three friends set out on three winter adventures. In one trip they hit the trails with both fat bikes and snowshoes and attempt to scale a wall of ice.
The Other Mountain Club
The Randolph Mountain Club, with its low-key, bare-bones approach to outdoorsmanship, keeps things real for hikers and has even been called New Hampshire’s best-kept secret.
