Foot traffic on Maine trails is has trailed off from the pandemic-crazed high of 2020, but still higher that before COVID-19. Here are some hidden gems.

The Bicknell’s thrush was a star at Rangeley’s birding festival earlier this month, and may become a future star at Saddleback ski area.

A series of community hikes provides the opportunity to get a taste of the Appalachian Trail without making the entire 2,192-mile commitment.

The Kennebec River in this area is clear and refreshing, with a bounty of islands lush with trees.

The Adaptive Outdoor Education Center, founded near Sugarloaf in 2015, is expanding to Brunswick with a site that offers 5.5 acres of gardens, accessible trails and a 3,000-square-foot events center.

Findings from an experiment on New Zealand beaches could lead to a 75% increase in the population of shorebirds over the next 25 years.

The secret’s out on three reclaimed trout ponds in the White Mountain National Forest in Maine.

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.