The first women’s only backpacking intro a few weeks ago was a success so we decided to offer another, this time mid-week. We knew turnout might be limited with a mid-week trip, but not everyone works Monday through Friday so we really needed to make this possible. And we did. We were even able to make it run even with one person — and that’s what […]
We were founded and opened our doors in October of 2016. About five or six months later we were inspired to give back to the trails we love so much. Being there are many ways to show our appreciation — like pouring money into some agency or some fund — we opted to roll up our sleeves and actually perform trail work duties under the supervision […]
A Fun and Educational Weekend Event (2nd in 2026) We’re excited to offer a women’s‑only overnight backpacking experience designed to build confidence, foster skills, and help you connect with nature in the backcountry. This exciting opportunity will be with Redline Guide Rhonda Willette. Rhonda is a licensed EMT, Wilderness First Responder, and experienced New England backpacker who brings a calm, safety‑forward, and supportive approach to learning […]
The team just got back from this weekend’s educational backpacking adventure for women (with another one being planned for a future date). According to team lead, Redline Guide and Instructor Rhonda Willette, they had a great experience, early season, no bugs, wonderful location (Sawyer Pond this time), and a little rain to fill the gaps. They did have to pivot from plan A due to potential […]
A Fun and Educational Weekend Event We’re excited to offer a women’s‑only overnight backpacking experience designed to build confidence, foster skills, and help you connect with nature in the backcountry. This exciting opportunity will be with Redline Guide Rhonda Willett. Rhonda is a licensed EMT, Wilderness First Responder, and experienced New England backpacker who brings a calm, safety‑forward, and supportive approach to learning overnight skills. Rhonda […]
This adventure began many moons ago but had failed time and time again to actually happen. Diverse schedules, drive times, cold weather, wind, precipitation, and other factors kept getting in the way. We had five people signed up but then someone would drop or decide that the weather wasn’t right sending us back to the start. Undeterred, eager to make it so for everyone, we tried […]
SIGN UP BY EMAIL Volunteer to give back to the WMNF mountains and their trails in 2026! For anyone who’s had the privilege of bushwhacking in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF), you know just how instrumental the trails really are. If you think our trails are rugged, try pushing your way to the top of one of our 4000-footers off trail, amid the “pencil woods” […]
Not to be confused with last week’s MWOBS trip. this group was originally slated for a date in January. It didn’t happen, though, thanks to insane triple-digit wind speeds, and negative double digit temperatures at the time. Thankfully our partnership with the Mt Washington Observatory (MWOBS) is a solid one and they were able to come up with an alternate weekend for us. And as out […]
Our first 2026 MWOBS Overnight Adventure offered such horrendous weather the Mt Washington Observatory (MWOBS) agreed with our assessment that we really needed to reschedule the event if possible to protect life, limb, and digits. Inasmuch it was moved to next weekend (wish us luck) and the event this week ended up being the first of the season. This time the event was a resounding success. […]
Join Us for a Nighttime Full Moon Snowshoe Hike The second full moon of 2026 — also known as the Snow Moon — will appear on Sunday, February 1st, 2026 and we’ve decided to lead a moonlight snowshoe hike for this event. This moon is named the “Snow Moon” because in February it is usually colder across the Northern Hemisphere with snowfall in many countries. This […]
Thanks goes to our students this weekend for taking the Redline Guiding and Wild Raven Endurance Coaching‘s SOLO-led Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course with us at Joe Dodge Lodge… this includes Redline Guides Debra McCown and Mike Maciel who were there to renew their Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certifications. Mike Cherim was also present, but only for the CPR/AED portion as that is what he needed […]
Join Us for a NEW MOON Traverse Across the Franconia Ridge! Craving adventure? If so, we have something wicked cool for you to try. Join us for a Franconia Ridge Traverse (Northern Half) during the New Moon in August. The entire lunar cycle is referred to as the Sturgeon Moon and for this bright sky tour we will see it in its final phase. Keep reading […]
