Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The preserve trail network travels through a variety of forests, across a powerline corridor and around the edge of a field. Some of the woodland trails travel over hills, exposed tree roots and rocks. The longest trail on the property, the Perimeter Trail, takes about 30-40 minutes to walk and is marked with […]
And the answer is… Merryspring Nature Center in Camden! The winner, drawn randomly from all who guessed the location correctly, is Amanda Black of Orono! Enjoy the $50 L.L.Bean gift card, Amanda. And thanks to everyone for playing. Stay tuned for next week’s contest, posted Monday morning and running all day. The following is the original trail […]
I run off in search of wildlife sometimes. My family has come to expect this. If I’m late coming home from work, odds are, I’ve decided to visit a local trail or pond to see if I can find any ducks or turtles to photograph before the sun sinks below the horizon. Being relatively new to […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate, depending on the trails you choose to hike within the preserve. The 0.4-mile leading from the preserve’s north parking area to the coast is wheelchair accessible, with a wide, smooth gravel base, while other trails in the preserve, such as the Ridge Trail, is narrow, rocky and hilly. How to get there: There […]
And the answer is… Bog Brook Cove Preserve in Cutler and Trescott Township! The winner, drawn randomly from all who guessed the location correctly, is Colin Brown of Pembroke! Enjoy the $50 L.L.Bean gift card, Colin. And thanks to everyone for playing. Stay tuned for next week’s contest, posted Monday morning and running all day. The […]
So I locked myself out on the balcony… again. The first time I managed to lock myself out on the 7-foot by 3-foot space was over the winter, and desperate to get back indoors, I busted through a screen with the bird feeder and climbed through the window, which was unlocked. The windows were locked […]
Difficulty: Easy. The 1.7-mile walking trail is mostly smooth and wide, making it great for families with small children. However, there is one section of the trail where the forest floor has not been smoothed out, and this section contains many rocks and tangles of exposed tree roots, making footing trickier. This more difficult section […]
And the answer is… Lily Bay State Park on Moosehead Lake near Greenville! The winner, drawn randomly from all who guessed the location correctly, is Greg Westrich of Glenburn! Enjoy the $50 L.L.Bean gift card, Greg. And thanks to everyone for playing. Stay tuned for next week’s contest, posted Monday morning and running all day. The following […]
I had to work on my birthday yesterday, but don’t feel bad for me. After all, my work schedule included driving to Acadia National Park for a boat ride on Jordan Pond with a group of researchers. After writing stories and editing videos and photos in the office all week, the outing was a nice change […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The hike is about 4.5 miles, out and back, and the majority of the walk is on wide, gravel multi-use roads that are used by horseback riders, bicyclists and walkers. At the far end of the hike, the road turns into a narrow footpath as it nears the shore of Hothole Pond. This […]
