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New England Outdoor Adventure
Welcome to the New England Outdoor Adventure Blog!
During the winter months, Heather Atwell is Yankee Magazine's New England ski blogger. She reports on her ski experiences across New England, offers ski tips, shares news of great deals and writes about her favorite season.
The offspring of parents who met in the lift line at Vermont's Stowe Mountain, Heather has skied since she could walk. She's a fully certified PSIA instructor who knows New England ski areas from her four years working for Ski Vermont and from her lifelong love of the sport.
The rest of the year, Heather searches for outdoor adventures in the great outdoors of New England. And she shares some of those adventures in Yankee’s New England Outdoors Adventure Blog.
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New Hampshire Dream Vacation
Scavenger Hunt
July 2, 2009 at 1:01 PM | Post a Comment
You might think I am just a sucker for a marketing campaign, but I love the State of New Hampshire's photo scavenger hunt. It looks so fun. Basically, you print out an "I Love It Here" contest sign, then go to three locations on their scavenger list and take a picture of you, the sign, and location. You need to submit three pictures and an entry form to be eligible to win a New Hampshire Dream Vacation. To get all the details go to: www.nhdreamvacation.com..
They even have some celebrities who have joined in on the fun!
Kayak to a Lighthouse in New England
Up close and personal
June 24, 2009 at 5:27 PM | 1 Comment | Post a Comment
Yankee Magazine's July/August issue features the ultimate lighthouse guide. In keeping with the spirit of everything lighthouse I thought I would share with you my own lighthouse adventure in the hope that my excursion will inspire one of your own.
My Favorite Things
Lobster rolls, and ice cream, and hikes in the mountains
May 21, 2009 at 4:33 PM | Post a Comment
I am not sure if you knew this about me, but besides blogging about outdoor fun in New England for YankeeMagazine.com, I am also the communications manager for Yankee. Yes, I have a day job. I am mentioning this because I am about to plug an online survey and I thought full disclosure was in order.
Travel by Train in Vermont
Great deals and great destinations
April 14, 2009 at 11:31 AM | Post a Comment
I love a good deal. I love Vermont. And I love traveling by train. And now, thanks to a brand new program with Amtrak, I can enjoy all three. Here is the deal: for 12 bucks, you can travel between two towns in Vermont. They've also arranged some special lodging packages. Personally, my favorite cities on the route are Brattleboro, Montpelier and Burlington with Montpelier ranking numero uno. There are great little outdoor excursions that you could include on these jaunts, plus some tasty meals, fun shopping, maybe even a museum visit here and there. Stay over a few nights in each city and do even more. What a fun adventure. For more information, click on the link at the very bottom.
The Deadline Season Begins
Buy 2009-10 Ski Passes Now
April 3, 2009 at 2:01 PM | Post a Comment
I am really glad my blog is about the outdoors and that the only sport I do where you have to pay-to-play is alpine skiing. Otherwise I would feel like a used car salesman year-round giving you tips on deals. Buy this now. These prices won't last. In my case, I am only telling you about deals intermittently during the winter and now and then in the fall, so I only feel like a part-time used car salesman.
