I joined a group of middle school campers on a trip to Hunter’s Beach in Acadia National Park on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Led by COA senior Lucy Atkins and COA junior Annie Cohen, eight children, ages 11-14, were participating in the “Natural History Explorations” February vacation camp. Exploring the beach and walking the 0.3-mile Hunter’s […]
Difficulty: Easy to moderate, depending on the trails you take. You can run for hours or go for a short stroll with your dog. How to get there: The Bangor City Forest is accessible from two parking lots, one on Kittredge Road and one on Tripp Road in Bangor. Kittredge Road is at the intersection […]
After a busy weekend at the Cabin Fever Reliever in Brewer, I embarked on an evening jaunt on forest trails not far from the Brewer Auditorium. Guess where I was last evening by viewing the photos below. Leave your best guesses in the comments at the bottom of the page. Prize: internet high five. Just a […]
The first Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, organized by the Maine Outdoor Coalition, will be held Saturday-Sunday, March 3-4. Throughout the state, Maine residents have the option of attending more 70 events hosted by 26 outdoor-oriented organizations and companies that have banned together to celebrate the Maine wilderness. Many of the activities are free. This new Maine tradition […]
On Sunday, Feb. 19, I woke up at 4 a.m. to travel to Millinocket and hike to Mount Katahdin with two fellow hikers, Adam MacDonald and Perry O’Brian, both of Bangor. Though I’ve hiked the mountain several times and in several different ways during the summer, I had never even seen the mountain in the […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. How to get there: To get to Harborside from Bucksport, follow US Route 1 east for approximately 1 mile. Turn right onto Route 175 (southbound) and drive for about 17 miles. Turn right to follow the convergence of Route 175 and Route 176. After 1.1 miles, turn right to continue southbound on Route […]
Take pride in Maine’s natural beauty and get outside to celebrate with your neighbors during the 2012 Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, Friday-Sunday, March 2-4. To find an event near you, visit greatmaineoutdoorweekend.org. The website includes a Google map of Maine showing where events are taking place that weekend. Events just a short drive from Bangor: Penjajawoc […]
Local libraries are a pretty big deal in Maine. A simple collection of books they are not. These community buildings, whether stately or modest, often double as daycares, meeting spots, social hubs, workshop spaces and lecture venues. So keep your eye on library event calendars. You’re apt to stumble across free events that will expand […]
My version of winter blues is sifting through photos of summer hikes – trails that I usually only venture up in the summer. Mount Katahdin is one place I go every summer, and regardless of the trails I take up and down the mountain, it is always a sight to behold and and experience to […]
When things aren’t going great, people often start out their sentences with: “I hate to complain, but…” Not me. I understand that a whiney disposition isn’t flattering, but I don’t hate complaining – not when it’s warranted. So, let’s talk about this winter. What the dandelion! (A choice word selected by the online Random Word […]
