A clean lake is a happy lake. Here are some simple tips to consider to ensure your lake can be enjoyed by future generations. Posted September 25, 2009 by Freshwater Society If you live on a lake, stream or wetland, plant a buffer strip of native plants along the...
Lakefront Living
Could You Live in a Tiny Lake House?
10 things to consider if you’re thinking of downsizing — way down…by Laura Gaskill, Houzz.com. While still a bit of an oddity, there is no doubt that the tiny house is becoming increasingly popular. Whether you crave more financial freedom, wish to reduce your impact on the environment or...
The Health Benefits of Kayaking on the Lake
Kayaking offers a lifetime of varied benefits: It is forever rewarding. It can be relaxing. It is at times challenging. It is a fun social activity. Or it can be pursued solo. It is something you can spend a few hours enjoying. Or you can challenge yourself to an...
Building a Lakeside Fire Pit
by diynetwork.com Backyard fire pits are one of the most popular of all landscaping features. They are attractive, functional and provide an outdoor gathering place, especially when placed at a lakeside retreat! Ideally, a fire pit is constructed from fireproof material on a flat, level area at least 25...
Preparing Your Docks For Winter
by Charles Simola, TechniDock, Inc. Floating docks typically go in the water each spring, and come out of the water each autumn. When temperatures in an area drop below freezing, ice forms on lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. Ice can damage floating docks, so it makes sense to...
Add Breweries & Wineries to Your NH Foliage Tour
New Hampshire is one of the best places in the world to witness the brilliant crimsons and golds of fall. Why not add Breweries & Wineries to your NH Foliage Tour? In 1982, ER doctor Peter Oldak planted a half-dozen grapevines and launched an agricultural industry that now lures...
Living the Lakefront Lifestyle Featured on TV Special
Channel 5 and the Chronicle team put together a terrific 30-minute TV special called “What’s Not to Lake”. The promotion from their website reads: “Can you boat in your backyard? Mike O’Brien can. He’s just one of many New Englanders who find a lot to like about living on...
Escape to the Lake This Autumn
New England lakes in Autumn bring calm waters, cool evenings, farm stands, fairs, apple picking and spectacular colors. You don’t have to own lakefront property to get a great lakeside experience. Plan ahead for your lake escape this year. How about an overnight at one of New Hampshire’s most...
Try It Before You Buy a Lake House
by Julianne Will, 4/3/15, Lakehouse Community If you’re not a lake house owner yet, but you have a hankering for a waterfront property, we suggest renting in the area first…for perhaps as long as a year. But you want it now, you say? Patience, young grasshopper. There are reasons...
Fresh Water Beaches in Massachusetts
If salt water and shark-infested waters are not your particular cup of tea, you may enjoy one of the many fresh-water beaches in Massachusetts. Beautiful and clean fresh water beaches entice visitors for swimming, sunbathing, fishing, paddling, kayaking, canoeing and more water sports in state parks and forests and...