Monthly Archives: October 2014

Where in the woods am I? Precipice Trail

Jeffery Butterfield, Wayne Ladner, Marion Wojciechowski, Rebekkah Mae and Celia Wilcox won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Precipice Trail in Acadia National Park in October 2014 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: I decided to hike a particularly challenging trail over the weekend, just to shake things up a bit. In fact, […]

1-minute hike: Marsh and Brookside trails in Ellsworth

Difficulty: Easy-moderate. All of the hiking trails in the Branch Lake Public Forest are fairly short, well-marked and travel over relatively flat land. However, exposed tree roots and rocks make footing tricky in some spots. How to get there: From the corner of Main Street and Route 1A in downtown Ellsworth, drive approximately 6.5 miles […]