Katherine Englishman is a freelance writer with a focus on the outdoors and sustainable living. She has written for publications such as Maine Magazine and New Hampshire Magazine and penned content for brands like NEMO Equipment and REI Co-op, among others. Katherine is based in beautiful Portland, Maine, where she is happily spoiled by the state's trails, mountains, and miles of coastline.
As shop owner Andrew Drummond will tell you, Ski the Whites happened purely by accident. “I never envisioned becoming a retailer,” Drummond said of founding his year-round ski, bike, and run shop with two locations in Jackson, New Hampshire. What he did want to do was ski. ...read more
Despite disappearing winters, ski areas in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont aren’t going anywhere. The region is warming quicker than anywhere else, which makes New England ski areas the most vulnerable to climate change. But there's hope. “Snow cover is projected to decrease ...read more
When I enter the nearly 25,000-square-foot space of REI’s new North Conway store, it feels slightly different and familiar all at once. My eyes search the room for the recognizable features I’ve come to expect in my dozens of visits to REI stores. Displays of small outdoor ...read more
