§ The Archive · Vol. MMXXVI · 04 issues out
A year in the park.
The 2026 volume, season by season — the dated issues, the guides they cite, and the live instruments. Spring melt to winter snow; each year’s volume shelves beside the last.
§ The Issues
Spring — Winter · MMXXVIFive editions, dated.
No. 01 · Spring MMXXVIIce-Out.The ice off the water, the snowmelt, sugaring, and the trout opener.Read the issue→
No. 02 · The Fourth · MMXXVI4th of July.The 250th, a Saturday — where the fireworks land over the water.Read the issue→
No. 03 · Late Summer MMXXVIThe End of Summer.The Ring of Fire, the regional send-offs, the last warm water.Read the issue→
No. 04 · Fall MMXXVIThe Turn.Reading peak color off the map — the drives, apple & cider, Oktoberfest.Read the issue→
No. 05 · Winter MMXXVIThe Winter Issue.The snowfall tracker, the holidays, and the season's field guide.In preparation · with the first snow§ The Supporting Matter
What each issue cites.
I · Spring1 entry
Whitewater RaftingguideII · Summer4 entries
Beaches & Swimming HolesguidePaddling & KayakingguideThe Ice Cream TrailguideSummer Campsguide§ The Instruments
The park, read live.
Two instruments run beneath every issue. The Foliage Tracker reads the color off the satellite, region by region; the snow tracker joins with the first storm. They belong to no season — the issues cite them.
Open the Foliage Tracker→§ The Library
The volume above is curated. For the evergreen references — the 46 High Peaks, fishing, cycling, history, and the rest — the reading room holds the whole shelf.
Browse All Field Guides→