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PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- The White Mountain National Forest's 18th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day will happen on Saturday, June 6th, at the Wildcat Mountain pond located on Route 16 between Jackson & Gorham, NH. Kids aged 15 and under are invited to fish from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00, followed by afternoon fishing for all ages. There is no charge for the day, no fishing license is necessary, and all are welcome.

U.S. Forest Service Fisheries Bio...

MARCO ISLAND, Florida -- At the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Convention's Marketing & Guest Service Awards, three Vermont ski resorts were honored with the best overall programs in their respective skier visit categories. Mad River Glen received the Best Overall Marketing Award for up to 100,000 visits; Jay Peak earned the Best Overal Marketing Award for 100,000 - 250,000 skier visits and Sugarbush was honored with Best Overall Guest Service Progr...

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire -- Cranmore Mountain once again welcomes visitors to its slopes in summer with the expansion of their popular tubing operation to open July 1, 2009. The tubing park will be offered along with Fun Zone activities, including bouncy house, disc golf and other fun and games for families.

The summer tubing operation uses a special surface made by Neveplast, a European company. Neveplast matting provides a sliding surfac...

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire -- Cranmore Mountain, in partnership with North Conway, NH radio station WMWV 93.5, today announced a new concert series to take place this summer at the North Conway resort. The Newcastle Brown Ale Summer Concert Series will feature Rustic Overtones on July 16, 2009 and deSoL on July 30, 2009.

The July 16th show features Portland-based Rustic Overtones. Formed in the early 90s, Rustic Overtones gained popularity wi...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- New Hampshire's Loon Mountain recently announced that horseback riding will return to Loon's activities lineup when the resort opens for summer Saturday, June 27.

Equestrian guides will ride with guests on Loon's scenic Brookway Trail, then through old logging trails before returning to the base area. The horse barn is now located just a short walk from the Loon's Gondola Skyride, which is the resort's most-popular s...

WARREN, Vermont -- Sugarbush Resort will be closing out a winter season that saw nearly 24 feet of snow. With 287 inches of natural snow falling this year, the resort plans to offer one last weekend of skiing and riding May 2-3.

"We were blessed with a lot of natural snow early this season, plus we made 18% more snow than we did last year," said Sugarbush president Win Smith. "It was tempting to call it (a season) last weekend, but with temp...

WARREN, Vermont -- The National Ski Areas Association announced on Tuesday that Sugarbush Resort has won the Association's top honor for guest service. The Best Overall Guest Service Program award is given to the resort with, you guessed it, the best guest service program in the country. Resorts are categorized by visitation numbers. The prize is in recognition of Sugarbush's SugarTube initiative, an interactive video sharing function that it unveiled on s...

BRETTON WOODS, New Hampshire -- The Dining Room at Mount Washington Resort recently received an overall score of 102 percent during an inspection by Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA), an acclaimed non-profit organization which recognizes excellence in the food and beverage industry. The DiRoNA Quality Assurance Program is the only independent and anonymous restaurant inspection program in North America, and conducts impartial evaluations ...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- The National Ski Areas Association named Okemo Mountain Resort the winner of the Best Helmet Safety Program in its annual Heads Up National Ski Area Safety Awards.

Nine resorts were recognized in different safety program categories and Okemo was the only New England resort to receive honors. Each season, the awards recognize those resorts that have done an outstanding job of educating employees and guests about skiing and sn...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Early season savings on the New England Season Passes, which gives skiers and riders unlimited access to Sunday River, Sugarloaf, and Loon Mountain, will end on Thursday, April 30. Currently priced as low as $349, the New England Pass is offered with early purchase benefits including the new Easy 3-Pay Plan as well as a $50 savings for returning passholders when they purchase their 2009/2010 New England Pass and pay in full by...