Monthly Archives: August 2015
Where in the woods am I? Settlement Quarry
Tom Ricks (via Twitter), Leslie Gordon Curtis, George Fields and Jason Barnes won the “Where in the woods am I” game for Settlement Quarry on Deer Isle at the tail end of August 2015 given the following description and photo gallery: Every hiking location in Maine seems to have something different to offer. Last week, my […]
1-minute hike: Birdsacre in Ellsworth
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. Birdsacre is home to a wheelchair accessible woodland boardwalk, as well as a network of woodland trails that are not designed to be wheelchair accessible but travel over fairly even terrain. The Perimeter Trail, marked with white blazes, is the longest trail in the network at 2 miles in length. On the trails, […]
Where in the woods am I? Birdsacre
Carolyn Newbert and Vicky Dauphinee won the “Where in the Woods am I?” game for Birdsacre, Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary, in Ellsworth in August of 2015. They guessed based on these clues and photos: Last week, I revisited a trail network that I had been to before, but only in the winter. My dog, Oreo, joined me. […]
A dozen great egrets (and other wildlife) storm Bangor bog
Orono Land Trust earns national accreditation
The Orono Land Trust was awarded land trust accreditation from the national Land Trust Alliance earlier this month, according to a recent press release. This accreditation is a mark of distinction in land conservation, indicating to the public that OLT meets national standards for excellence, upholds the public trust and ensures that conservation efforts are […]
1-minute hike: Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast
Where in the woods am I? Head of Tide Preserve
Maine hiking trails where you can pick wild blueberries
When it comes to hiking snacks, it’s hard to beat fresh wild blueberries, found right beside the trail. They’re sweet and juicy, easy to pick, and they stain your mouth an attractive shade of purplish grey. In Maine, from late July through August, blueberries are ripening throughout the state, in fields and on mountain ridges. […]
1-minute hike: Hollingsworth Trail in Steuben
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The 1.8-mile hike travels over a variety of surfaces, including grass, exposed bedrock and forest floor. A number of narrow bog bridges, exposed tree roots and rocks make footing tricky in some areas. How to get there: From Route 1 in Steuben, take Pigeon Hill Road (a right turn if coming from Ellsworth or left […]