PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — Education and recreation are being combined in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, where officials are offering a series of free programs each Wednesday and Saturday evening during July and August.
The Wednesday Night with a Ranger series takes place at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Pinkham Notch visitor center, while the Saturday series will be held at the Dolly Copp Campground near Gorham.
Speakers from the forest’s Androscoggin Ranger District will touch on history, nature and current topics affecting the forest, such as White Nose Bat Syndrome and the ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Irene.
The programs are sponsored by the White Mountains Interpretive Association.
