It's 8:30 on an October night, and my Scouts and I sit by the fire as an owl calls off in the distance. Today, we spent the morning at Beede and Lower Falls and Cow Cave and the afternoon hiking Mount Israel. Though the weather was imperfect, the day was sublime. This is a truly special, historical, place, and, even better, the people who manage it (The Friends of Mead) are exceptional. MEBC is simply a gem—one more reason why NH is the best!