Difficulty: Easy to moderate. The entire hike, from the parking area to Schoodic Bog and back, is about 3 miles. Most of the hike is on old gravel roads and a gravel multi-use trail, however, there are a few small hills and rocky sections along the way. How to get there: From the Sullivan side […]
And the answer is… Schoodic Bog Preserve! The winner, drawn randomly from all who guessed the location correctly, is Richard Brey of Lamoine! Enjoy the $50 L.L.Bean gift card, Richard. And thanks to everyone for playing. Come on back next Monday to play again! And if you’re interested in this beautiful place, stay tuned for the “1-minute hike” video, photos […]
On the day that President Barack Obama signed the order creating the 87,563-acre Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument — Wednesday, Aug. 24 — I was assigned by my editors at the BDN to travel north and explore the new national monument by mountain bike with BDN photojournalist Gabor Degre. Here’s the resulting video, much of […]
Difficulty: Easy to moderate, depending on the trails you choose to explore. Several paths in the Central Gardens are wide, smooth and built to be wheelchair accessible. Trails outside the Central Gardens vary in difficulty; some are wide and surfaced with compacted gravel, while others are more challenging, traveling over unimproved forest floor with rocks […]
And the answer is… Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay! The winner, drawn randomly from all who guessed the location correctly, is Lisa Collins of Ohio (our first out of state winner! We checked, and Ohio does have L.L.Bean stores…phew.)! Enjoy the $50 L.L.Bean gift card, Lisa. And thanks to everyone for playing. Come on back next Monday to play again! […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The 1.2-mile Don Lima Trail is wide and smooth, surfaced with mowed grass in the fields and gravel in the forest. The trail forms a loop that begins and ends at the refuge visitor center. The East Loring Division of the refuge is also home to longer, more challenging trails that together total just […]
And the answer is… the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge in Limestone! The winner, drawn randomly from all who guessed the location correctly, is Jon Beveridge of Glenburn! Enjoy the $50 L.L.Bean gift card, Jon. And thanks to everyone for playing. Come on back next Monday to play again! And if you’re interested in this refuge, stay tuned for the […]
Maybe this (creeping out random strangers in a public location) is a sign that my love of bugs has gone a little too far. I was filling up my gas tank at Perry’s Store in Stockton Springs when a felt something hit my sandaled foot, so naturally, I looked down. Upon seeing something big, dark and many-legged crawling […]
Difficulty: Easy. The trails in the network travel over unimproved forest floor for the most part. In some places, the forest floor is smooth and covered with soft pine needles, while in other areas, the trail is fairly rocky. Watch your footing. While there is no significant change in elevation, the trails do travel over […]
And the answer is… the Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve in Bangor! The winner, drawn randomly from all who guessed the location correctly, is JJ Glawe of Belfast! Enjoy the $50 L.L.Bean gift card, JJ. And thanks to everyone for playing. Come on back next Monday to play again! And if you’re interested in this beautiful trail, stay tuned for the “1-minute […]
