New Hampshire 🌲

New Hampshire Capital Building is along Main Street in Concord

I often meet people who are curious about where I am from just like I am curious about where they are from- if that be while traveling and meeting people from Ireland or Indonesia and even other Americans who live in different regions. While I’m always drawn to far-off places, I also enjoy exploring my local area. There are many places in New Hampshire and New England that I have yet to see; but I can’t wait to share some of my favorites with you all!

New Hampshire was one of the 13 original colonies and the first state to have its own constitution. New Hampshire has the first Primary before the Presidential election, the state argues that this is the only way it can remain relevant and political tourism is important for the state’s tourism industry. which normally wouldn’t be relevant. New Hampshire is called the Granite State, and people from the state are called New Hampshirites. This freedom first attitude can also be seen in the state motto- “Live Free or Die”. New Hampshire takes its motto to heart with as little government interference in people’s lives as possible- no helmets on motorcycles and seatbelt laws. The state also has no sales tax. People from around New England come for cheap prices- if something is $1 in the store you better believe that it’s $1. The amount of freedom in New Hampshire may seem bonkers to other states but it is one of the things that makes the state special. As I explain below, most New Hampshirites think the outdoor sports and natural beauty are what make the state a beautiful place to live.

Leaf-peeping/ Noun

a person who visits wooded areas in the Autumn to view the changing colors of the foliage

Winters

While there are a few places that could rival New Hampshire winters- they are very cold! With Sometimes feet of snow in a few hours, New Hampshirites are used to breaking out their shovels, snowblowers, and generators. With the fluctuation in temperatures, it often rains then freezes breaking power lines and making skiing some of the most dangerous and fastest in the country. Many people in New Hampshire enjoy many many winter sports and activities like snowboarding, skiing, snow shoeing, pond hockey, ice skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and polar plunges.

The Coast of New Hampshire

New Hampshire has a humble 18 miles of coast line. The state has several beaches the most popular being Hampton beach. As seen on the left- New Hampshire is very proud of its history of boat building which dates back to the American Revolution, and still has an active Naval Shipyard to this day in Portsmouth.

New Hampshire has 125 miles of rail trails! Rail trails are walking paths that are made from old railroad paths. These trails are usually busy with people walking, jogging, and biking. There are a lot of scenic views on local rail trails.

The Mountains

About 160 miles of the AT is across New Hampshire. New Hampshire has 48 4,000-foot mountains to hike. I could rant and rave forever about the beautiful scenery of New Hampshire.

Natural Beauty

In the heart of New Hampshire is the Flume Gorge located in Conway. The gorge has the cleanest clearest water that comes down from Mount Liberty. The humidity moist environment of the gorge is covered in ferns, moss, and flowers. The Flume Gorge was discovered in the 1800s and has been visited by brave explorers ever since.