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It?s been suggested that the two things New Hampshire grows best are stones and poetry. It may be an exaggeration, but it?s not much of one. In fact, the state has been home to a disproportionate share of poets and other writers for many years. Kevin Gardner decided to try and find out why.

Also, Donald Hall reads a story from his latest book, Willow Temple. "The Ideal Bakery" is a reflection on a sweeter life and time.

The public comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency's
proposals to reduce mercury pollution was to have ended today. In a surprise announcement late yesterday, the E-P-A decided to extend the comment period for another two months. Apparently, the public has more to say than the agency anticipated. New Hampshire Public Radio's Doug MacPherson reports.

A new coalition of environmental groups is calling on the state to better control all terrain vehicles, or ATVs in New Hampshire?s biggest state park.

Pisgah, in the southwest corner of the state, already has 20 miles of ATV trails.

But some park users complain ATVs are not sticking to the trails.

And State law enforcement doesn't have the means to do anything about it.

NHPR correspondent Eesha Williams files this report.

Presidential campaigns take on a different tone during wartime. Both the sitting President and the challenger need to carefully construct their campaign strategy. We'll look at how the Bush/Kerry battle is playing out and also look to the past to see what can be learned. Mike's guests are Marc Genest, Visiting Professor in the Strategy and Policy Dept at the Naval War College in Rhode Island and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island, and Dean Spiliotes, Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College.

The battle over a proposed auto racetrack in Tamworth continued this week.

The track's developers are seeking state approval to dredge and fill wetlands.

Critics continued to voice concern about the possible impact on water quality.

They also argued the track would need a thirty-five foot wall to control noise.

The track has been a hot issue for months in this small town just south of the White Mountains.

New Hampshire Public Radio Correspondent Trish Anderton reports.