Difficulty: Easy to moderate. There are just over 2 miles of trails on the preserve. These trails are especially rocky in some areas. The trail markers are faded and may be difficult to find in some places. How to get there: From Orrington center (the intersection of Center Drive and Dow Road, not far from […]
My “1-minute hike” video series isn’t exactly polished or formal, but I do edit quite a bit of content out that I deem to be too silly or distracting. For example, I trip over my words — a lot — and I struggle keeping my dog, Oreo, from wrapping his leash around trees and dragging […]
Just in time for the holidays, I’ll be giving a book talk and signing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden. So if you’d like a signed copy of either of my two guidebooks — “Family Friendly Hikes in Maine” and “Maine Hikes Off the Beaten Path” — this […]
Some people are just hard to buy gifts for — but not outdoorsy people. Trust me. We all have a list of apparel and gear we wish we had for our next adventure. However, in the event that you’re buying a gift for an outdoorsy person and you don’t know their outdoor gear wish list, […]
Years ago, as fall transitioned into winter, I realized that my new dog, Oreo, wasn’t built for the cold. With short fur and a bare belly, he would start to shiver any time weather dropped into the 30s, which was happening more and more. Determined to keep Oreo as a hiking buddy throughout the winter, […]
Difficulty: Easy to moderate, depending on the trails you hike. Altogether, the intersecting trails in the park equal about 10 miles. However, most recommended loop hikes are less than 2 miles. How to get there: From the intersection of Route 2 and Route 23 in Canaan, drive west on Route 2 (Main Street) for 1.1 […]
Cold, rainy, windy and gloomy — that’s been the past week or so. And in my opinion, the only thing to do during that type of weather is curl up on the couch with a cup of tea and a good book. Personally, I enjoy a wide variety of books. I read almost every night […]
At the boat launch was a warning sign about local alligators. And when we rented a canoe, we signed a waiver that cautioned us about their presence in the water. Yet as we pushed away from the sandy shore of Wekiva River in central Florida and followed its lazy current into the forest, I still […]
Difficulty: Moderate. The hike to the top is mostly gradual, but there are a couple steep sections of trail on the south side of the mountain, between the overlooks and the summit. The hike is 2.2 miles round trip. How to get there: From the intersection of Route 9 and Route 181 in Amherst, drive […]
It was wonderful to meet and chat with so many people at the Act Out: Women’s Adventure Expo on Saturday. Originally, I had planned to walk around the event and attend a few of the many workshops on fly casting, outdoor cooking, rock climbing and more, but time flew by and I ended up spending […]
