Wicked Strange: The hermit of the White Mountains

Vibrant red and orange-leaved trees are punctuated by darker evergreens, all beside a flowing stream. — FILE - A stream flows through the White Mountain National Forest in Carrol, N.H., in this 2012 photo.

Mark Herz is the local host of GBH News' Morning Edition. Feedback? Questions? Story ideas? Reach out to Mark at mark_herz@wgbh.org.

Diego Lopez is the senior radio producer for GBH’s All Things Considered. Feedback? Questions? Story ideas? Reach out to Diego at diego_lopez@wgbh.org.

March 16, 2026

In this edition of Wicked Strange, local folklore author and host of the New England Legends podcast Jeff Belanger tells us about the hermit of the White Mountains and his larger-than-life story.

Mark Herz is the local host of GBH News' Morning Edition. Feedback? Questions? Story ideas? Reach out to Mark at mark_herz@wgbh.org.

Diego Lopez is the senior radio producer for GBH’s All Things Considered. Feedback? Questions? Story ideas? Reach out to Diego at diego_lopez@wgbh.org.

Wicked Strange: The hermit of the White Mountains

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