Andrew Carlson, Valerie Smith-Murphy, Kate Castonguay, Carey Kish and Kevin Brown won the “Where in the woods am I?” game for Eagle Bluff in Clifton in February 2016 given the following clues and photos: Leaving the office early on Friday, I picked up my dog, Oreo, and headed to a nearby hiking trail. I knew I’d […]
Difficulty: Strenuous. The entire hike is about 10 miles if you start from the parking area by Route 220; however, you can shorten the hike by driving farther into the Frye Mountain Wildlife Management Area (when the roads are open) or by not hiking the entire 4.6-mile loop around the mountain. The trail travels over […]
Mary Wright Neil Stinson, Bridget Wright, Sandie “Bluebearee” Sabaka and Scott Bennett won the “Where in the Woods am I?” game for Frye Mountain in February of 2016 given the following clues and photo gallery from the hike: I usually choose to fairly short hiking trails to explore during the winter because the days are so […]
Purchasing an entrance pass to Acadia National Park has just been made a whole lot easier. The National Park Service has launched a pilot program to sell entrance passes to parks online, starting with Maine’s beloved Acadia, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Acadia visitors can now visit www.yourpassnow.com and purchase annual and seven-day entrance passes prior […]
Difficulty: Moderate. The trail is 0.67 mile long, from the trailhead to the top of the mountain, making for an out-and-back hike of about 1.4 miles. The first part of the trail is a bit rocky, especially where it follows a small brook; and there are a series of narrow bog bridges to navigate about […]
No one won the “Where in the Maine woods am I?” game for Young Tunk Mountain in February 2016 given the following clues and photo gallery (which doesn’t really surprise me, as the trail is new… in a way.): What do you do on Valentine’s Day in Maine when it’s 6 degrees Fahrenheit with a windchill […]
First of all, don’t forget that this weekend, Feb. 12-14, is the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, with a variety of outdoor events being hosted throughout Maine. If you dare to brave the snow and cold predicted for this weekend, consider attending one of these fun gatherings, which are listed on greatmaineoutdoorweekend.org. On the website, you can […]
Difficulty: Easy to moderate, depending on the trails you choose to hike within the park. There are about 7.5 miles of trails to walk, and many of them are shorter than 1 mile and travel over fairly even terrain. How to get there: From the roundabout by Tradewinds Marketplace in Blue Hill, take Route 15 […]
Scott Bennett and Leslie Gordon Curtis won the “Where in the Woods am I?” game for Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park in Brooksville in February 2016, given the following clues and photo gallery: I have mixed feelings about the recent weather. On one hand, I’m saving a lot of money in heating fuel and plowing […]
In Maine, wildlife research, management and restoration conducted by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife relies on funding provided by a number of sources. For game species — such as white-tailed deer, black bear and wild turkey — research and management is largely funded by hunting license sales and other hunting revenues. But funding for […]
