Matthew Stearns creates short videos to promote awareness of New Hampshire’s unique natural communities, educate fellow travelers, and inspire viewers to take stock of contemporary environmental issues. Please enjoy and share the videos below, and be sure to visit the YouTube Channel.
Solo One Day Pemi Loop
A death march. An arduous journey. A brutal walk. No matter how you describe it, the 31.5 mile Pemigewasset Loop is a journey that most serious hikers in the Granite State dream of. Ten peaks, tens of thousands of feet in elevation change, and the challenge to do it all in one day. See the hike from Matt’s perspective in this crude and accelerated video of the successful fifteen hour journey.
Tuckerman Ravine: Scenes From the Bowl
Based on Matt’s blog posted in February of 2012, this video short explores Tuckerman’s history, unique ecology, and desolate winters. This film gives merit to the colloquial obsession with “The Bowl” from the perspective of Artist Matt Stearns, and other locals. Experience Tuck’s like never before. Skiing, waterfalls, rare alpine wildflowers, and more.
The Lucknow Estate
It was once the sprawling estate of local industrial capitalist Tom Plant. In retirement, his fortunes began to run thin following the Bolshevik Revolution. His remaining investments were ruined by the forces of nature. He tried unsuccessfully to sell this mountain top castle during the Great Depression. See how the natural riches of this location live on.
One Day Presidential Traverse
Yet another grueling endurance hike, fit for only those hikers of the truest grit. The Presi Traverse, as it’s known locally, tests the might and the will of hundreds every year. Few make successful passage…
Franconia Ridge
Once the site of a devastating logging operation, these magnificent hills were (believe it or not) referred to as the land that nobody wanted. See what makes this stunning ridgeline so appealing and so exceptional…
Mount Moosilauke
The western most of the New Hampshire Four-Thousand Footers, Mount Moosilauke is a lesser known, and lesser traveled peak. But there’s a lot that makes this mountain and its surrounding area unique…
Parties interested in any segments or whole videos may contact Matt at info@matthewstearns.com.