New Hampshire: Live Free or Die

From the granite peaks of the White Mountains to the 18-mile Atlantic coastline, New Hampshire packs mountains, lakes, forests, and history into one of the nation's smaller states — and wears its motto, "Live Free or Die," with pride.

Cities on the Merrimack

Manchester, the state's largest city, grew up around the mighty Amoskeag Mills on the Merrimack River — once among the largest textile complexes in the world, and today a hub of business, dining, and the arts. Nashua and the capital, Concord, anchor the populous southern tier, while Portsmouth's colonial seaport charm draws visitors to the coast.

Mountains, lakes & leaf-peepers

The White Mountains and the Presidential Range crown the north, topped by Mount Washington — home to some of the most extreme recorded weather on Earth. Lake Winnipesaukee and hundreds of other lakes fill the summers, and every autumn the state's forests blaze into the color that draws leaf-peepers from around the world.

First in the nation

Every four years the eyes of the country turn to New Hampshire for its first-in-the-nation presidential primary, a tradition that puts Granite State voters and their town-hall politics at the center of American democracy.

Sports & the outdoors

New Hampshire cheers the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on the diamond and the UNH Wildcats on the ice, roars for stock cars at the Magic Mile, and lives outdoors year-round — skiing and snowmobiling in winter, hiking and paddling the rest of the year. That mix of independence, tradition, and rugged beauty is exactly what Local+ is here to explore.