White Mountains

A missing hiker was found dead after a tree he placed his sleeping hammock on fell and struck him, New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers said. “There was no evidence of foul play and all indications point to this being a tragic accident,” officers said in a news release Friday. Edward Murphy, 50, of Sandown, New Hampshire, was found…

A cat who patrolled the highest peak in the northeast U.S. for a dozen years as its weather observatory’s mascot has died. Marty, a black Maine coon cat, succumbed to “an unforeseen illness,” Mount Washington Summit Operations Manager Rebecca Scholand said in a news release Monday.  “As a past observer who lived on the summit for four years, I...

A hiker was killed Saturday after falling from a waterfall in the White Mountains, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The man had been hiking with two friends but went ahead to follow a trail to the top of Arethusa Falls, the department said. When his friends reached the falls, they found his body. The area has…

A Massachusetts man who suffered a medical emergency while hiking in New Hampshire has died despite rescue efforts that included a National Guard helicopter, authorities say. The 60-year-old Mashpee man was in a small group hiking to the summit of Mount Jefferson in the White Mountains when he suffered an unknown medical condition at about 2 p.m. Saturday, according to…

A hiker had to be assisted down a trail and taken to a hospital on Saturday after a snow formation collapsed on him in the White Mountains, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said. Conservation officers received an emergency call around 1:30 p.m. from another hiker on the Tuckerman’s Ravine Trail. They determined that the caller witnessed the...

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First responders have had a busy holiday weekend dealing with reports of distressed and lost hikers in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

Philip Carcia experienced extreme highs and lows — in both elevation and emotions — on his way to setting a speed record for New Hampshire hiking. While more than 10,000 people have climbed all 48 of the state’s mountains with summits over 4,000 feet, fewer than 100 have completed “The Grid” — reaching every summit in each of the 12...

After a bear broke into a home in Jackson, New Hampshire, while a toddler was sleeping inside, police had to euthanize the animal.

New Hampshire authorities are warning vacationers to be vigilant after a bear broke into a home in Jackson while a toddler was inside. The child’s mother, who was vacationing at the home on Wildflower Lane, called 911 to report that the bear had broken in while her 2-year-old girl was napping upstairs.

A Portsmouth man had to be helped down a hiking trail after he suffered from heat-related injuries Saturday during a 16-mile hike in the White Mountains.

It seems bears enjoy a good view just like any other visitor to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. A photo snapped June 29 by an employee at the Omni Mount Washington Resort shows a black bear holding onto a rail on the veranda and looking out. The photo was taken around 5 a.m. and the employee, Sam Geesaman, said...

It seems bears enjoy a good view just like any other visitor to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. A photo snapped June 29 by an employee at the Omni Mount Washington Resort shows a black bear holding onto a rail on the veranda and looking out. The photo was taken around 5 a.m. and the employee, Sam Geesaman, said...

A New Jersey woman was rescued from the White Mountains by first responders on Saturday afternoon. New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game officials rescused Robin Lane, 49, from Hedgehog Mountain along the UNH Trail in Albany. She was deemed incoherent and unable to walk under her own power, according to officials.

A New Jersey woman was rescued from the White Mountains by first responders on Saturday afternoon. New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game officials rescused Robin Lane, 49, from Hedgehog Mountain along the UNH Trail in Albany. She was deemed incoherent and unable to walk under her own power, according to officials.

New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say two people have died in two days while hiking trails in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, while a third hiker rescued survived.

A sunny seasonable Sunday on the way. With less wind than Saturday, it won’t feel too cold outside.

Rescuers in New Hampshire’s White Mountains have come to the aid of a hiker caught in waist-deep snow, high winds and a below-zero wind chill.

Monday night: Clouding up. Not as cold. Low to mid 30s in the suburbs, low 40s in the urban centers. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Few scattered afternoon showers. Mid 50s. Wednesday: Windy. Partly sunny with a passing afternoon shower possible. Low 50s.

Fall weather and scenery has consumed ALL of New England now. As the color wave descends from the mountains to the coast, our concerns shift from who hits 70 degrees to where the rain may mix with snow. But not in the immediate term. After a hard Monday morning freeze, sun will warm us just above Sunday’s numbers – with...