http://www.netrailhead.com Northern New England outdoor recreation and adventure travel in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 en NETrailheadhttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NETrailhead/~3/xNeKqSZmSM4/ http://www.netrailhead.com/biking/choosing-the-ideal-mountain-bike/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:41 +0000 NETrailhead http://www.netrailhead.com/?p=336 Mountain bikes are designed to meet very different criteria from a street racer. A bike with steep head angle and shorter wheelbase handles more quickly than one with larger angles and a longer wheelbase. Wide tires and long travel suspension are designed to take rougher terrain. Combine all those characteristics with your desired type of riding and you can arrive at the mountain bike you want. http://www.netrailhead.com/biking/choosing-the-ideal-mountain-bike/feed/ http://www.netrailhead.com/biking/choosing-the-ideal-mountain-bike/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NETrailhead/~3/S-S2oY03KQI/ http://www.netrailhead.com/kayaking-canoeing/canoe-paddles-simple-but-necessary-canoeing-tools/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:00:23 +0000 NETrailhead http://www.netrailhead.com/?p=329 Canoe paddles are the most used canoeing accessory. They are used in every activity that the canoe is used for. Some of these activities may include rowing, fishing and exploring. http://www.netrailhead.com/kayaking-canoeing/canoe-paddles-simple-but-necessary-canoeing-tools/feed/ http://www.netrailhead.com/kayaking-canoeing/canoe-paddles-simple-but-necessary-canoeing-tools/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NETrailhead/~3/KJbZ67qH9AM/ http://www.netrailhead.com/event/great-american-backyard-campout/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:08:49 +0000 NETrailhead http://www.netrailhead.com/?p=374 ON JUNE 27TH, SLEEP OUTSIDE THE BOX! That’s the night of the Great American Backyard Campout. It’s a night to turn off the computer and the TV, and spend the night outside with family and friends. Put up a tent. Count the stars. And realize that sometimes by doing nothing at all, you’re doing more than [...] http://www.netrailhead.com/event/great-american-backyard-campout/feed/ http://www.netrailhead.com/event/great-american-backyard-campout/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NETrailhead/~3/5WIS4O2DWCE/ http://www.netrailhead.com/fishing/snortnose-sturgeon-found-in-saco-river/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:33:58 +0000 eric http://www.netrailhead.com/?p=370 University of New England researchers caught an unexpected shortnose sturgeon while studying Atlantic sturgeon in the Saco River. The Atlantic sturgeon had officially disappeared from the Saco River 100 years ago.  James Sulikowski, assistant professor of marine sciences, and his students have been studying Atlantic sturgeon in the Saco River since catching one in 2007. [...] http://www.netrailhead.com/fishing/snortnose-sturgeon-found-in-saco-river/feed/ http://www.netrailhead.com/fishing/snortnose-sturgeon-found-in-saco-river/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NETrailhead/~3/YyI4JzdQf6I/ http://www.netrailhead.com/new-hampshire/top-5-favorite-things-about-new-hampshires-lakes-region/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:00:39 +0000 NETrailhead http://www.netrailhead.com/?p=326 I've had many visitors ask me what I like most about the area. I figured it made sense to put together a top 5 list just so people have a good starting point when they set the park brake and get ready to enjoy themselves up in the lakes region. These are my personal top 5 favorite features/things to do in the Lakes Region http://www.netrailhead.com/new-hampshire/top-5-favorite-things-about-new-hampshires-lakes-region/feed/ http://www.netrailhead.com/new-hampshire/top-5-favorite-things-about-new-hampshires-lakes-region/