Trail Suggestions

Three Little Mountains that are Chubby Hiker Friendly

Hi all! As many of you may know from Maine Trail Finder’s previous posts, my name is Paige Emerson and I run a social media account called @chubbyhikerreviews. I use this platform to review hikes from the perspective of someone who is “plus…

April 9, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Chubby Hiker Reviews, Accessibility

Paige's Five Favorite Hikes

Hey all! My name is Paige Emerson and I run a social media account called @chubbyhikerreviews, where I review hikes from the perspective of someone who is plus sized. In 2020, I started reviewing hikes because I found that the trails I was interested…

March 7, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Chubby Hiker Reviews, Accessibility

Enock's Adventures: Morgan Meadows with Greg & Robbie Dow

Hey fellow hikers! Have you ever met someone and wished you had met them sooner in life so you could have more time with them? That is how I feel about Greg and Robbie Dow. They are a couple who reached out to me about doing some accessible hiking…

February 21, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility

Enock's Adventures: Ferry Landing

Hey hikers! This trail adventure was very unique, in the sense that I encountered some things I had never seen before. I had a few moments of "why did they do it that way." It all made for a both fun and challenging day in the woods. This fun…

February 8, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility

Enock's Adventures: Momentum Hikes

Hey fellow hikers! I have a totally different story for you this time. We at MTF have been working toward recruiting a group of ambassadors with different disabilities than I have. We are hoping to be able to provide the best information about trails…

January 12, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Grant's Meadow

Hey hikers! I was just looking through my phone picture gallery trying to decide which trail adventure I wanted to write about next. It is interesting how things blend together, I didn’t realize how many trails I had done on that particular day…

January 12, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Atlantic Way Trail

Hey fellow hikers! Once my trip to the county had finished, I stuck a little closer to home and started checking out more of the southern end of Maine. My first trek took me to the Atlantic Way Trail in Saco. This is part of a network of trails…

January 4, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Lincoln Community Walking & Fitness Trail

Hey fellow hikers! On my way home from the County, I made a couple stops in Penobscot County. My last blog was about my visit to the Mike Michaud Trail in Millinocket; my next stop was the Lincoln Community Walking and Fitness Trail. I had been…

December 28, 2023

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Enock's Adventures: Mike Michaud Walking Trail

Hey hikers! After my jaunt to the County, I made a couple more stops on my way home to Bethel. My first stop was in Millinocket to check out the Mike Michaud Walking Trail. I have actually known Mike since I was a kid. He got me my first autograph…

December 14, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: The County Wrap Up

Hey hikers! My final few stops in the county were short trails and some not so doable trails. I did one final trail in Fort Kent, and checked out a couple more that were not so doable in Madawaska and the Presque Isle area. I will focus on the Fort…

December 7, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Farm Brook Trails

Hey hikers! One of my final adventures in The County took me to Madawaska, to the Farm Brook Trails. The description on MTF is pretty good, in the sense that all the trails are named and it describes that there are loops for shorter hikes. It also…

December 1, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Fort Kent Outdoor Center

Hey fellow hikers! For my next adventure in the County, I decided to revisit the Fort Kent area. If you have been following my blogs you know I went there last fall. I am only one person with only so much time, so I missed a few awesome hiking spots…

November 17, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Woodland Community Trails

Hey fellow hikers! My next stop in the county was Woodland Community Trails, located behind the Woodland Community School. I have to say I went into this one with some bias. In my mind, I thought that a small community would not be able to afford to…

November 2, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Mantle Lake Park

Hey fellow hikers! If you are following along on my adventures, I've finished up my trip down east. I love that part of Maine, but I love every part of Maine. We have such a unique landscape that it is hard to pick a favorite area. However, I do hold…

October 25, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Calais Walkway

Enock, Outdoor Accessibility Specialist, ventures way down east to conclude his trip to eastern Maine, and checks out an in-town trail along the St. Croix River in Calais.Hey fellow hikers! My last stop on my trip downeast was to check out the Calais…

October 20, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Alfred and Cynthia Sudsbury Walking Trail

Enock, Outdoor Accessibility Specialist, checks out a waterfront trail in downtown Milbridge as a part of his exploration of downeast trails.One of my stops in Milbridge, as a part of my trip downeast, was at the Alfred & Cynthia Sudsbury Walking…

October 13, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Stone Barn Farm

Enock, Outdoor Accessibility Specialist, takes readers along on his journey through the fields and woods at the Stone Barn Farm trails on Mount Desert Island.Stone Barn Farm on Mount Desert Island was my next stop on my Downeast tour. If you are…

October 6, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Ellsworth Trail

Enock, Outdoor Accessibility Specialist, explores an in-town trail in the City of Ellsworth, as a part of his visit to trails Downeast.Hey fellow hikers! The second trail I checked out on my trip Downeast is the Ellsworth Trail. This is a completely…

September 26, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Reed Brook Trails

Explore this trail near a school in Hamden with Enock, Outdoor Accessibility Specialist. Part one of his latest downeast adventures. REED BROOK TRAILS Hey fellow hikers! Our school trails project brings me to the down east area this week. I…

September 7, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Three Strikes You're Out!

Enock, Outdoor Accessibility Specialist, shares his not-so-successful day on a series of trails in southern Maine.Hey fellow hikers! I have been going out on trails since the end of May when it isn't raining... so not that much! I saw someone say…

July 17, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility

Enock's Adventures: Sea Road Preserve

Explore this trail near a school in Kennebunk with Enock, Outdoor Accessibility Specialist. SEA ROAD PRESERVE Hey fellow hikers! I am back for another exciting hiking season exploring all over Maine! This season we are embarking on a…

June 1, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Trails Near Schools

Faces of Maine Trail Finder: Gary Janson

Maine Trail Finder isn’t just a great tool to help you plan your next Maine adventure. With a free user account, you can log which trails you’ve completed, upload photos, and track your mileage, creating a digital history of your trips. In this…

February 24, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Faces of MTF, Using MTF

Faces of Maine Trail Finder: Ilse Dunbar

Maine Trail Finder isn’t just a great tool to help you plan your next Maine adventure. With a free user account, you can log which trails you’ve completed, upload photos, and track your mileage, creating a digital history of your trips. In this…

February 17, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Faces of MTF, Using MTF

Faces of Maine Trail Finder: Charlie Franklin

Maine Trail Finder isn’t just a great tool to help you plan your next Maine adventure. With a free user account, you can log which trails you’ve completed, upload photos, and track your mileage, creating a digital history of your trips. In this…

February 10, 2023

Trail Suggestions, Faces of MTF, Using MTF

Enock's Adventures: Giant's Stairs

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. This year I am hoping to get some group or one on one hikes together…

December 8, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Recreate Responsibly, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Enock's Adventures: Jay Area

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! I have been wanting to check out some places in…

December 2, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Hawkes & Frazier Preserves

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. This year I am hoping to get some group or one on one hikes together…

November 18, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Enock's Adventures: Harpswell Revisited

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers, if you have been reading along with my posts, you…

November 4, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Enock's Adventures: Penobscot River Trails

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! My final stop on my first northern Maine tour was…

October 28, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine Highlands

Enock's Adventures: Presque Isle Bike Path

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! My next stop on the Northern Maine Tour was the…

September 27, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Aroostook County, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Meduxnekeag River Trail

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! I made it back from the first half of the Maine…

September 20, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Aroostook County

Adventuring with Aggie: Cliff Trail

This is a guest post written by Molly Perry, Aggie's mom. Aggie is 4 years old and the youngest of 3 very active siblings. She is a full time wheelchair user who loves to go on adventures. Molly is a former professional figure skater turned stay at…

September 14, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Accessibility, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Enock's Adventures: Debe Park River Walk and Philbrick Trail

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. This year I am hoping to get some group or one on one hikes together…

September 12, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, The Kennebec Valley

Enock's Adventures: Mayberry Hill Preserve

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! I got to hang out with my friends at Loon Echo…

September 6, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: A Guided Hike at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. This year I am hoping to organize group or one-on-one hikes . I would…

August 29, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Kids & Teens, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Enock's Adventures: Powder House Hill and Prescott Field

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! I finally made a trip to Farmington to check out…

August 23, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: Evergreen Cemetery and Hinckley Park

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. This year I hope to get some group or one on one hikes together. I…

August 17, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Enock's Adventures: Runaround Pond and West Side Trail

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! I am going for a little contrast this time with a…

August 11, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Enock's Adventures: Swift River Trail

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! This is…

July 26, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Off-road, On-trail: Maine's Best Bike Paths

If you want to get off the roads and onto paved or gravel bike paths, Maine has plenty of adventures to offer – and we’re not just talking about the famed carriage roads at Acadia National Park! Whether you’d like to cycle through the ocean…

July 21, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Aroostook County, Downeast & Acadia, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, The Kennebec Valley, Maine Beaches, Maine Highlands, Maine's Lakes & Mountains, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Enock's Adventures: Holt Pond Preserve

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! I stayed a bit closer to home and checked out Holt…

July 19, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: A Trip to Falmouth

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey, fellow hikers this time we are going to have a teaching moment.…

July 11, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Enock's Adventures: Hope Woods and Emmons Preserve

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! This time I am in the Kennebunk/Kennebunkport area…

July 6, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine Beaches, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Knight's Pond Preserve

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers! You might have seen me on…

June 27, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Enock's Adventures: Harpswell Day One

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey, fellow hikers I almost don't want to tell you about hiking in…

June 14, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Enock's Adventures: Maquoit Bay Conservation Land

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers you are…

June 1, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Enock's Adventures: Kezar River Reserve & Fryeburg Town Forest

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Hey fellow hikers - I am back for another beautiful hiking season in…

May 25, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

From Sea to Rivers: It's Alewife Migration Time!

Songbirds get a lot of credit for their impressively long migrations, especially when their trills and descants enliven fields and forests in spring and make awakening in the morning ever more pleasant. However, Maine also hosts another lesser-known…

May 18, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Accessibility

Enock's Adventures: Cross Country Skiing

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. It has been a rough winter for those of us in Maine that enjoy…

February 24, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Winter Adventures, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: Back Cove Trail

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. It’s that time of year when we start getting ready for snow and all…

November 26, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Enock's Adventures: Kennebec River Rail Trail

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. I decided to stick with the theme from the last few weeks and do…

November 19, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, The Kennebec Valley

Enock's Adventures: Two Trails in Norway

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Now that the days are getting shorter I am keeping my hiking…

November 12, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: Lewiston, Day Two

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. After my adventure last weekend in the Lewiston/Auburn area, I…

November 5, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: A Trip to Lewiston

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. As I was on my way to Lewiston to check out a couple of the many…

October 29, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: Downeast Day Three

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. On the third and final day of our trip, we wanted to head home…

October 26, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Downeast & Acadia

Enock's Adventures: Downeast Day Two

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website.Quoddy Head State Park…

October 15, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Downeast & Acadia

Enock's Adventures: Heading Downeast

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. Downeast Maine is one part of the state I have explored very little.…

October 7, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Downeast & Acadia, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Bethel Pathway and Valentine Farm

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. September 25th was National Public Lands Day. Sandy and I decided to…

October 1, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: Weston Woods and Waters

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. If you have been following my posts on Maine Trail Finder, you may…

September 23, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, The Kennebec Valley

Enock's Adventures: Alewive Woods Preserve

I recently was on Facebook and got a friend request from Steve Minich from WMTW 8 news. I first thought that it was very odd. I have never met him. Why would he be adding me? I saw a few of my friends were on his friends list. I figured it must be…

September 17, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine Beaches

Enock's Adventures: Rangeley Area

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. While perusing Maine Trail Finder looking for easy trails, I noticed…

September 13, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: Robinson Woods Preserve

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. With the impending arrival of tropical storm Henri, Sandy and I…

September 1, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Enock's Adventures: Pleasant Hill Preserve

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. This week I had been thinking a lot about trying out some designated…

August 24, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Enock's Adventures: Cornwall Nature Preserve

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. For some reason I always choose adventures that take hours of…

August 6, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Enock's Adventures: Pondicherry Park

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. After heading to the coast last time, this time we decided to try…

July 29, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Lakes & Mountains, Trails Near Schools

Enock's Adventures: Oak Point Farm

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. After a friend told me about the awesome new accessible adventures feature on Maine Trail Finder,…

July 15, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Wildlife in Winter

In the silence of the winter woods, surrounded by swirling snowflakes and the crisp air, it can feel as though you are all alone -- until you look and listen a little more closely. Flocks of birds chitter through the forest canopy and tracks on snow…

February 26, 2020

Trail Suggestions, Winter Adventures, Recreate Responsibly

Take a Walk!

Why Walk? There’s no doubt about it, walking is good for you! Good for the body, good for the soul. For Your BodyYou don't have to run marathons or scale soaring mountain peaks to benefit from physical activity. Dr. Mike Evans explains in his…

February 12, 2020

Trail Suggestions, Recreate Responsibly

Winter Fun with Kids: Trail Tips and Tricks

Getting outside in the winter with the whole family can be a bit daunting – keeping track of everyone’s layers, mittens and gloves alone seems like it requires an organizational mastermind. Once out in the snowy landscape, however, the magic of…

January 29, 2020

Trail Suggestions, Winter Adventures, Recreate Responsibly, Kids & Teens, Aroostook County, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, The Kennebec Valley, Maine Highlands, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

The County: A Cross-Country Ski Paradise

Early snow blanketing much of Maine can only mean one thing -- it is time to strap on the skinny skis and hit the trails! There are wonderful cross country ski trails across the state, but if you are looking for consistently fantastic conditions…

December 4, 2019

Trail Suggestions, Winter Adventures, Aroostook County

Above the Trees - 5 Maine Fire Tower Hikes

View from Deboullie Mountain, Photo credit: Bill Geller Trees are pretty important in Maine - so much so that our nickname is the “Pine Tree State” and our first flag featured a star and a tree. Trees are so important that in the early 20th…

November 5, 2019

Trail Suggestions, Aroostook County, The Kennebec Valley, Maine Highlands, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Three Haunted Hikes for Halloween

It’s eerie season out in the Maine woods. The wind whistling through the leafless trees tends toward a haunting howl as the sun sets in the early evening. Sudden noises in the quiet woods cause hikers and bikers alike to beware - falling stick or…

October 30, 2019

Trail Suggestions, Just for Fun, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, The Kennebec Valley

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