High visitation has taken a toll on the unique and fragile alpine ecosystem atop the Northeast’s highest peak.

High visitation is impacting Mount Washington's fragile alpine ecosystem. A summit assessment reveals the need for improved visitor management.

New Hampshire saw 30% fewer visitors from Canada last summer as the Trump administration’s tariffs, border controls and hints ...

"You can’t teach common sense." Rescuers issue warning after finding hikers in harrowing ordeal on US mountain: 'Literally life or death' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Winter is settling in on New Hampshire's highest peak.On Tuesday, Mount Washington saw temperatures drop to 13 below zero.Luckily, the Mount Washington Observatory's cat, Nimbus, is ready for the cold ...

By Hannah SelingerOn a whim, I forced my family up early one late September morning to head to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. From where I live in Massachusetts, ...

More often than staff at the Mount Washington Observatory would like, that’s just how it goes for weather monitoring equipment high on the mountain’s slopes, according to Mount Washington Observatory ...

One of the best uses of your time in the autumn is simply watching the leaves change. There are few better ways to do that than with a train ride. Most railways are fairly inexpensive, trains often go ...

MOUNT WASHINGTON — More than 20 ill-prepared hikers were brought down from the summit of Mount Washington on Saturday amid full winter conditions, according to Cog Railway Assistant General Manager ...

It’s autumn, but at higher elevations, it’s as good as winter. New Hampshire Fish and Game officers and mountain responders are again trying to drive home that message amid a flurry of recent rescues ...

MOUNT WASHINGTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) -- First responders are warning anyone heading up Mount Washington to be prepared after dozens of hikers were brought down the Mount Washington Cog Railway this ...