Essays Archives - New Hampshire Magazine

Live Free: An Ode to Rock Skis

Brion O’Connor, Peter Noonan, Illustrator,

A love letter to spring skiing (and its equipment)

Live Free: A Little Trouble is Good for You

Jill Armstrong,

Jill Armstrong shares a story that her grandmother tells time and time again

Live Free: The Divot

Brion O’Connor, Peter Noonan, Illustrator,

A story of scarred landscapes and body parts

An Amalgamation of Celebrations

Wildolfo Arvelo,

As a Puerto Rican American and first-generation immigrant to the mainland, the celebration of the Christmas holidays can be answered with two words: cultural amalgamation. While we are proud Americans, we are also deeply Puerto Rican and tied to the…

Thriving Together

James McKim,

How New Hampshire’s Mixed-up Holiday Traditions Are Helping Communities Flourish

Live Free: Turkey Tables & Trails

Emily Heidt, Peter Noonan, Illustrator,

Managing editor, Emily Heidt's family reunites for Thanksgiving and fulfills a childhood dream

Live Free: Here Lies Fear

Amanda Andrews,

Amanda Andrews has never been scared of Halloween- and for good reason

Timothy Joseph Crutchfield: A Quiet Hero

Brion O’Connor,

A tribute to a beloved New Hampshire public servant, father, and quiet hero whose legacy of kindness and service lives on.

Live Free: A Carny Comes Back to Headline the Casino

Jimmy Dunn,

Jimmy Dunn is set to headline the Hampton Beach Casino on Aug. 1, and will be a full circle moment for the New Hampshire Comedian, who grew up on the Hampton Strip