Welcome to New Hampshire

New Hampshire is small but fierce — its motto is Live Free or Die, and it is one of the rare states with no sales tax and no income tax. The heart of it is the White Mountains, crowned by Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast and home to some of the worst weather on the planet, where the wind once hit 231 miles per hour. You can ride to the summit on a cog railway that was the first of its kind in the world. In fall, the Kancamagus Highway becomes one of the most beautiful leaf-peeping drives in the country, blazing with red and gold. Add the quiet lakes around Winnipesaukee, covered bridges, and even the longest candy counter in the world, and you have a lot of state packed into a little space. Below you will find every New Hampshire map, trip, guide, and hidden gem we have.

• Nickname: The Granite State
• State motto: Live Free or Die
• State bird: Purple finch
• State flower: Purple lilac
• State tree: White birch
• State animal: White-tailed deer