Note added on Aug. 24, 2015: The hiking trail was re-routed and improved on Number Four Mountain during 2015. The new trail is 1.8 miles in length and is a bit more gradual. The trailhead is much better marked, with parking spots. The following information will get you to that trailhead, but it is a […]
Here is a breakdown of the components of a “1-minute hike” adventure. 1. A ride in Fred the Forester. 2. I speak words. 3. I navigate. 4. Focus. 5. Be nice to hiking buddy. 6. Avoid snow sinkholess. It’s science. But for those who can’t grasp such a complicated equation, I’ve created a video illustration […]
Kenny Browning and Carolyn Newbert won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Number Four Mountain in March 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: This may seem like a joke for those of you who check out my blog regularly, but here it is… Try to guess where in Maine I […]
Number Four Mountain isn’t particularly tall, compared to the other peaks of the Moosehead region. Yet in 1925, a 48-foot fire tower was constructed on the its 2,890-foot summit, to be manned by a warden who lived in a cabin halfway down the mountain. The tower was deactivated about 40 years later, along with many […]
Difficulty: Easy. Exploring all three trails is about a 1.5-mile hike. How to get there: Moose Point State Park is located off Route 1, between Belfast and Searsport. The park’s address is 310 West Main Street in Searsport. Information: Moose Point was given to the state of Maine for use as a state park in […]
Sarah Smith, Kathy Hunter, Michael Sales, Kate DeCoste and Carolyn Newbert won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Moose Point State Park in March 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: It’s a long story, but I ended up hiking on St. Patrick’s Day. And yes. I did wear a green […]
Winterport Water District Superintendent Amanda Smith has recently been selected as one of the nine finalists in the second annual Cintas & Carhartt Cold Crew contest. Voting will take place through March 31 at the official contest website, www.cintas.com/carharttcoldcrew/vote, and the grand prize winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the 2013 Country […]
I seem to be attracting white-tailed deer. If things keep going the way they have been, Holyoke might just ask me to sit up in his tree stand this fall… With Maine wildlife, I tend to go through phases, which typically only last about a season. One summer, it was moose. I saw seven moose […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. Indian Point Blagden Preserve has three trails. The Big Woods Trail leaves from the parking area and is 1.3 miles long. It is not a loop trail, so a hike of the entire trail would be 2.6 miles, out and back. The shorter Shore and Fern trails are both located at the end of […]
Margaret Coleman and Carolyn Newbert won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Indian Point Blagden Preserve in March 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: Before heading to the 75th annual Eastern Maine Sportsmen’s Show in Orono for a weekend of meeting readers and fellow outdoor enthusiasts (and homemade ice cream […]
