One of the unique things about the White Mountains of New Hampshire is that there are hardwood species like maple that turn change in fall coexisting with boreal spruce species producing a vivid contrast in colors. The elevation of the Whites allows them to remain the southern most example of the boreal forest with its defining spruce. The boreal stretches from the northern fringes of New England and the Upper Midwest through Canada to Alaska. The history of logging in the White Mountains resulted in deciduous species like maples filling back in to create this unique tapestry.
