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ArchivesWinter MountaineeringBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, December 4, 2002.New Hampshire's White Mountains offer plenty of adventure. But last weekend's fatal avalanche shows climbing there can be risky. We'll talk about the skills needed to face the elements - and how even the most experienced can get into trouble. Laura's guests are Bill Aughton, SOLO Wilderness Medicine www.soloschools.com, American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) member and Wilderness Medicine Society member, and Alain Comeau, New England Mountain Guides www.newenglandguides.com, AMGA member www.amga.com. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
ME Law Provides More Access to Disabled HuntersBy Patty Wight on Wednesday, December 4, 2002.People with disabilities in Maine now have increased access to hunting, fishing and trapping. Maine assesses the hunters' disabilities and provides them special permits. The state also grants them rights prohibited to other hunters. For example, some can hunt from cars. Others get to use unconventional weapons. Ernest Willey of West Newfield is one of the active players in developing the new law. He's also a quadriplegic. Maine Public Radio's Patty Wight recently accompanied Willey on a deer hunting trip. She filed this report. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
A Career as a Nonviolent ActivistBy John Walters on Wednesday, December 4, 2002.Arnie Alpert moved to New Hampshire in the 70s to protest the Seabrook Nuclear Plant. He?s been here ever since... fighting for peace, economic justice, renewable energy, and a Martin Luther King holiday. For over 20 years, he?s been the coordinator of the New Hampshire office of the American Friends Service Committee. listen:
 Organization Day at the StatehouseBy Mark Bevis on Wednesday, December 4, 2002.State lawmakers met today to get ready for the next session. First on the agenda was the election of House and Senate leaders. As expected the Senate picked Keene Republican Thomas Eaton as president. The House re-elected Bartlett Republican Gene Chandler as Speaker. Norma Love is chief State House reporter for the Associated Press. She tells NHPR's Mark Bevis there was one surprise today. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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