Monthly Archives: August 2016

Where in the woods am I? Schoodic Bog Preserve

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 […]

1-minute hike: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay

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 […]

1-minute hike: Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge East Loring Division in Limestone

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 […]

1-minute hike: Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve in Bangor

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 […]

Where in the woods am I? Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve

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 […]