Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The trail network consists of a main trail called the 1.35-mile Hastings Trail, as well as a side trail to the hatchery. Both trails travel through a mixed forest over fairly even terrain. Exposed tree roots, wooden bridges and a few rocky areas may make footing tricky from time to time. How to […]
Kat Montminy (via Facebook) won the “Where in the woods am I?” game for the Green Lake Nature Trails in Ellsworth in October 2015 given the following clues and photos: Usually I get my hiking ideas from guide books, land trust brochures or online. Sometimes people send me suggestions via email or Facebook. (Those are […]
Ever heard of an American coot? I hadn’t until I joined a few birder groups and saw photos of the bird, which is has quite a dramatic look. It’s a plump, dark grey bird with a bright white triangular bill, red eyes and a long neck that it likes to bob around a lot, like a […]
Difficulty: Easy to moderate, depending on how much of the trail network you choose to tackle. All of the trails add up to about 5 miles in length. Some of the trails are smooth enough for strollers and wheelchairs, while some of the forest trails travel over rougher terrain with exposed tree roots. How to […]
Scott Bennett, Clair Chesley, Carolyn Newbert and Laurie Walton won the “Where in the woods am I?” game for Viles Arboretum in Augusta in October 2015 given the following clues and photo gallery: While traveling to conduct an interview for a story last week, I had the time for a little outdoor adventure on a fairly large trail […]
Difficulty: Moderate-strenuous. The Penobscot Mountain Trail is 1.5 miles long, according to the National Park Service, and is just one of several trails that explore Penobscot Mountain. Expect plenty of exposed tree roots and rocks, as well as some wet, slippery granite in places. How to get there: The closest parking area in Acadia National […]
Heidi Riggs, Brian Dempster, Ted Pearson, Carey Kish (in his own special way.. “Popover Pond”…), Jane Bromley Langley, Carolyn Newbert, Jen Patton, Chris Sewall, Elliot Woodbury and Tim Henderson all won the “Where in the Woods am I?” game for Penobscot Mountain in Acadia National Park in October 2015. They guessed the correct mountain by […]
The Orono Bog Boardwalk will close at the end of the day on Friday, Oct. 16, according to a press release sent by the Orono Bog Boardwalk Director Jim Bird earlier today. This is six weeks sooner than normal, but it is necessary for the completion of second phase of the boardwalk reconstruction process. The mile-long […]
One of my favorite places to walk in the Bangor area, Essex Woods, has undergone quite a facelift in the past couple of weeks! The path on one side of the bog has been widened, smoothed and lined with rocks to keep down encroaching vegetation, making it a great route for wheelchairs and strollers. It’s such a great […]
Difficulty: Strenuous. Little Spencer Mountain is one of the most difficult trails in the Moosehead area because it is extremely steep and rocky. The trail includes a section called The Chimney, where hikers need the assistance of two ropes to climb up through a narrow crevice in a cliff. This is not a good hike […]
