This 156-acre sanctuary is the site of Pulitzer Prize winner Edwin Teale's home and the focus of many of his writings. Along the trails and in the museum learn about the area's rich habitats. Nestled against the flank of the Cannon Mountain, this hut run by the Appalachian Mountain Club offers a spectacular view of the Franconia Range across a clear mountain lake and accessibility suitable for children. Located within steps of the beach, the New England Aquarium s Newport Exploration Center extends the Aquarium s conservation and education mission to Narragansett Bay. Weekly events address wildlife, water, and pollution issues.
Beach walks are also available.
Three miles of trails from steep to gently sloped provide options for hiking, picnicking, and bird watching at this site of an historic hike in 1850 by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Melville later dedicated Moby Dick to Hawthorne. This mile-long trail, partly handicapped accessible, honors the poet Robert Frost with passages from his works mounted on plaques along the way. The trail winds along the Middlebury River with open vistas maintained by the Forest Service. This remote reservation, maintained by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, features 156 acres in northern New Hampshire.