Difficulty: Easy. The 1.5-mile trail is wide, straight and fairly level with a hard-packed surface. How to get there: The only established parking area for the trail is at the end of the road that runs through Asher Farms mobile home park in Benton. To get there from the intersection of Bridge Street and Benton […]
If you’re interested in hiking this winter, I’d love to give you some trail suggestions and gear tips. At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, I’ll be giving a presentation about winter treks at the Orono Public Library, 39 Pine Street in Orono. I’ll be focusing on the Bangor area but will include a few adventures […]
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. There are just over 2 miles of trails on the preserve. These trails are especially rocky in some areas. The trail markers are faded and may be difficult to find in some places. How to get there: From Orrington center (the intersection of Center Drive and Dow Road, not far from […]
My “1-minute hike” video series isn’t exactly polished or formal, but I do edit quite a bit of content out that I deem to be too silly or distracting. For example, I trip over my words — a lot — and I struggle keeping my dog, Oreo, from wrapping his leash around trees and dragging […]
