The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to Maine on Feb. 1 and will remain in the state for ten days to screen at locations in Bangor, Ellsworth, Rockport and Portland. This exciting show is a line-up of … Continue reading
The application deadline for the summer 2013 Maine Youth Wilderness Program — nine days and eight night immersed in the wilderness of Baxter State Park — is Feb. 4, though some past materials have stated the deadline to be mid-February, … Continue reading
In response to a weekend story about snowshoe races, which included a list of popular Maine snowshoe spots, several readers asked for the BDN Outdoors to compile a similar list of cross-country ski areas. Great idea. So, without further ado, … Continue reading
Over dinner and blueberry beer at the Sea Dog in downtown Bangor, a friend of mine asked my advice on good snowshoe spots. My answer was something like this: “A mountain with lots of trees…ummm…I know a lot of state … Continue reading
When it’s down to the wire for Christmas shopping (and it is), I usually still have quite a few stocking stuffers to buy. And to find those small gifts, I like to visit local sporting goods stores. 1: Sporting goods … Continue reading
Scrapes and blisters are just a part of being an outdoorsy person in Maine. This state has a lot of granite, underbrush, uneven terrain and tricky roots. And let’s admit it, some of us (including me) just aren’t that graceful. … Continue reading
I have what I like to call “spider fingers,” a legitimate term for someone with long, thin fingers. And these so-called spider fingers don’t have very good circulation. In the winter, they require some attention because I despise that burning, tingling … Continue reading
Recently, John Holyoke posted the Coleman stove as a holiday gift suggestion on his “Out There” blog, so I thought I’d go ahead and post the “Act Out with Aislinn” version: the Jetboil stove. Because instead of cooking up grub … Continue reading
Teens to Trails, commonly known as T3, has recently announced that they will be offering grants to Maine high school outing clubs for the fifth consecutive year through their Grants-to-Clubs program. Since 2008, T3 has awarded more than 50 small … Continue reading
If you feel the way I do about Fridays, you might be in the mood for a little word game (you know, something that distracts you from what you really should be doing, but just might make you laugh). So … Continue reading
