It’s been 20 years since the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed. On May 3, 2003, the uncanny stone face that graces New Hampshire’s license plates, highway signs, and the state quarter was no more.
It’s been 20 years since the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed. On May 3, 2003, the uncanny stone face that graces New Hampshire’s license plates, highway signs, and the state quarter was no more.
As editor of the Concord Monitor, Pride led generations of journalists through stories of national resonance. But he also prioritized stories that helped people across New Hampshire better understand their neighbors.
As we celebrate 25 years of Something Wild, we revisit this episode that explores how the annual aerial courtship display by the American woodcock makes for indelible family memories.