Out and About: Fort Foster
Here's a secret about me - I hate crowds and will do whatever I can to avoid them. It's kind of odd, considering I grew up in a very...
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Our Green Journey
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Hannah
Aug 23, 20226 min read
An Eco-Mom's Road Trip Journal: The Good, The Bad, and the 18-Wheelers
This summer, our family took a short road trip out to New York State to visit friends and see the sites. You can take the GreenLifeNH...
Rachel
Aug 19, 20222 min read
Out and About: Star Island
I tend to be the planner in the family. I hold the calendar, organize the outings, research the "family adventure days" etc. My husband...
Hannah
Aug 17, 20224 min read
Back in the Saddle Again - Biking as Transportation
When I was twelve, I spent the better part of a month scraping and repainting my parents' large shed in exchange for the object of my...
Rachel
Aug 12, 20222 min read
Is Change Starting? The New Climate Bill
We would be remiss if we didn't offer a quick mention about the new climate bill that is currently making its way through Congress and...
Hannah
Aug 9, 20224 min read
It's Easy to Plant a Tree!
I was lucky to be asked to help plant two trees this weekend as a part of Concord's mission to plant 1,000 trees. With the help of some...
Hannah
Aug 5, 20221 min read
Walking in Beauty at Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH
Are you in need of a truly inspiring, restful, and natural way to spend an afternoon? Check out Bedrock Gardens in Lee, New Hampshire....
Rachel
Aug 4, 20222 min read
August This and That
How's your August going? I had all of these plans and then, like many of you have probably already experienced, Covid hit our family. We...
Hannah
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Join the Live Free + Eat Local Challenge
It's almost August and that means that it's time to enjoy all the delicious fresh food our wonderful state has to offer. All through...
Rachel
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Zero Waste Wins and Struggles
It's been a while since I've done one of these updates so I figured it's time. Like everyone else, we've been hot and trying to survive...
Hannah
Jul 19, 20223 min read
7 Ways to Eat Local Right Now
July through September is New Hampshire's harvest season. Suddenly every garden and farm is overflowing with delicious food, fresh for...
Rachel
Jul 14, 20224 min read
Five Questions with Meredith Lucente of Dandelion Kids
I first learned about Dandelion Kids through Instagram. We follow some of the same local accounts and then Lilise shared that they were...
Hannah
Jul 12, 20222 min read
The Blue Zones Challenge: How a Healthy Lifestyle is Good for You AND the Planet
A few years ago I learned about the Blue Zones, a study that tracked the habits of the longest-lived, healthiest people on Earth. The...
Rachel
Jul 8, 20222 min read
Out and About: Polar Caves
I don't know about you, but our summers tend to fly by. I have all of these big plans for us, and then somehow September hits and we've...
Hannah
Jul 6, 20224 min read
A New Hampshire Garden Tour in July
If you, like me, are struggling with the newly released New Hampshire climate report and the Supreme Court's retrograde decision on...
Rachel
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Big News and What We Can Do
The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to the environment yesterday when it ruled against the EPA and "stripped the federal government of a...
Hannah
Jun 28, 20223 min read
Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide
You may have heard of Plastic Free July, a global movement encouraging people to reduce their plastic waste to zero for a whole month....
Rachel
Jun 24, 20222 min read
Out and About: Strawberry Banke
A few weeks ago, I had the great opportunity of accompanying my daughter and her class on a field trip to Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth....
Hannah
Jun 14, 20222 min read
15 Surprising Things You Could Be Composting
Most people know you can compost your kitchen scraps, but don't limit yourself to carrots ends and mushy apples. Almost anything made of...
Rachel
Jun 10, 20224 min read
Five Questions with Joan Widmer from NH Healthcare Workers for Climate Action
1) Please tell us a little bit about NH Healthcare Workers for Climate Action. How did you become interested in working with this...
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