This week on North of Normal, Amanda sits down with Joel White, owner of North Country Invasives Services, a man whose life has taken him from AMC huts and the summit of Mount Washington to Arctic expeditions, Montana campgrounds, California classrooms, and back again to Northern New Hampshire.
Along the way, Joel shares stories of mountain rescues before cell phones existed, life at the Mount Washington Observatory, a wedding on the summit, a three-week ski expedition above the Arctic Circle, and the unexpected connections that seem to come full circle decades later.
What emerges isn’t just a story about adventure. It’s a conversation about curiosity, community, friendship, and the people and places that quietly shape who we become.
As Joel reflects on a life filled with remarkable experiences, he reminds us that sometimes the biggest reason we stay somewhere isn’t the landscape—it’s the relationships we’ve built along the way.
