His eyelids were flickering, I noticed, as I shifted his limp body in my arms. Spruce bark and frozen leaves stuck to his thick, black fur. His body radiated warmth and a subtle earthy scent. The 31-pound black bear, just one year old, was unconscious and would remain that way for another half hour or so. As […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The trails travel over fairly even terrain, though the east side of the North Loop travels up a steep hill. How to get there: From Route 177 (Hinckley Ridge Road) in Blue Hill, turn onto Kingdom Road and drive about 1.5 miles to a small parking area on the left. The trail starts […]
No one won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Kingdom Woods Conservation Area in March 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: “Before heading to the Cabin Fever Reliever at the “World Famous” Brewer Auditorium this past weekend, I headed out for a walk in the woods to an undeveloped […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The trail network is 1.2 miles long and leads to Pigeon Hill’s summit at 317 feet above sea level. The Historic Trail (marked in blue), the Silver Mine Trail (marked in yellow) and Summit Loop Trail (marked in yellow) all have some steep and rocky sections. The steepest section of the trail network […]
Jeff Strout and Carolyn Newbert won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Pigeon Hill in February 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: I took advantage of the sunny, warm weather (for February) last Thursday and chose to hike a trail that would bring me to some great views of […]
I was shuffling through outdoor photos I’ve taken recently when I came across a few photos I took of snowflakes that had fallen on my cousin’s jacket during a recent hike. When I showed my editor, he didn’t believe it was a real snowflake at first. He’d never seen one up close. So I thought […]
Difficulty: Moderate-strenuous. The loop hike to the summit of Round Top Mountain, including the spur trail to views near the top, is 4.5 miles total. The trail is fairly level at the beginning and increases in steepness when it reaches the slope of Round Top Mountain. Large boulders and rock slabs make the footing tricky […]
Carolyn Newbert won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Round Top Mountain in February 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: “Snow flurries had already begun when my cousin Eve and I hit the road to find a hiking trail before snowstorm Nemo hit Maine in full force. We aimed […]
The Maine State Championship Snowmobile Ice Drag Race scheduled for Feb. 9-10 has been postponed one week in response to weather reports of a snowstorm, according to a post on the East Brach Sno Rover’s Facebook page on Thursday morning. The championship race will now be held Feb. 16-17 at East Branch Sno Rovers clubhouse […]
Difficulty: Moderate. The hike is 5.8 miles, from the parking lot, up and over Derry Mountain, up to the summit of Frohock Mountain, and back. The trail switchbacks up both mountains, making the incline more gradual for hikers. How to get there: From Route 1 in the town of Lincolnville, turn onto Route 173 (Beach […]
