Published in 1949, Franconia Notch Reservation—White Mountains, New Hampshire, invites readers on a lively tour through one of New Hampshire’s most celebrated landscapes. Written in the conversational style of a letter to a friend, the letter-booklet recounts a visit to Franconia Notch’s iconic attractions, including the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, the Old Man of the Mountain, Echo Lake, Profile Lake, and the Flume Gorge. Along the way, readers encounter colorful local stories—from Aunt Jess Guernsey’s discovery of the Flume to firsthand accounts of the devastating 1948 landslide on Mount Lafayette. Equal parts travel guide, promotional piece, and snapshot of postwar tourism in the White Mountains, it captures a time when Franconia Notch was emerging as one of New England’s premier destinations for sightseeing, recreation, and outdoor adventure.

This gripping article recounts two of the most daring dog-sled ascents ever attempted on Mount Washington, beginning with Arthur T. Walden and the legendary lead dog Chinook’s perilous climb in 1926, and culminating in Florence Murray Clark’s extraordinary solo ascent in 1932. Set against hurricane-force winds, sheer ice slopes, and life-or-death decisions, the story captures both the physical danger of winter travel on New England’s highest peak and the remarkable resolve of those who dared to challenge it—especially Clark, who became the first woman to drive a dog team to the summit without assistance. Together, these intertwined accounts illuminate a little-known chapter of White Mountains history where endurance, courage, and human–animal partnership were tested at the very edge of possibility.

A rare 1893 Atlantic Monthly article warning of White Mountain deforestation, highlighting early conservation efforts in the Upper Pemigewasset Valley of New Hampshire.