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Derek and I visited the Bangor Humane Society about 10 days ago in search for a young dog to join our home and become “hiking buddy 0.5,” as Derek put it. I don’t think we expected to find what we … Continue reading
Difficulty: Moderate-strenuous. The loop hike to the top of Quaggy Jo is approximately 3 miles. Steep sections of trail, loose rock and slippery dead leaves make the hike a challenge. How to get there: Quaggy Jo Mountain lies in Aroostook … Continue reading
Below is a photo gallery from the second hike I took while visiting Aroostook County two weeks ago. As you can see, I gained some elevation. Try to guess where I hiked by viewing the photos, then leave your best … Continue reading
Acadia National Park will open its Park Loop Road and the Summit Road on Cadillac Mountain on Friday, May 17, more than a month later than the usual opening date due to federal budget cuts. The opening of these roads … Continue reading
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The trails and old roads of the Greenlaw Brook Division of the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge have a total length of about 5 miles and travel over some hills. How to get there: There are a few entrances … Continue reading
After walking most of the trails of the Greenlaw Brook Division of the Aroostook Wildlife Refuge on April 30, 2013, I sat down by the shore of Chapman Pond to watch a group of Canada geese. At first, they swam … Continue reading
Last week, I drove north for an outdoor story and a few hikes. Try to guess one of the trail networks I explored by viewing the photo gallery below. Leave your best guesses in the comments section. Winner gets an … Continue reading
Difficulty: Moderate-strenuous. The loop trail on Norumbega Mountain is a little more than 3 miles. The Goat Trail is steep and rocky; and the Hadlock Ponds Trail is tricky because of the many large roots crossing the trial. All trails … Continue reading
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On Friday, I chose to hike near the Maine coast. And for the first time this year, the hike was completely free of snow and ice. Warmer weather also usually means seeing more critters. Aside from the typical songbirds, Derek … Continue reading
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Yesterday, April 25, I went for a short walk on the meadow and forest trails of Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden and brought my camera along with. Check out some of the birds (and a few other creatures) I … Continue reading
