Overseen by the Greater Lovell Land Trust, the 800-acre reserve is crisscrossed by a network of connecting trails.
Outdoors
Deadline for Maine’s deer hunters to apply for permits nears
Maine plans to issue a little more than 68,000 “any deer” permits this year.
Canoeing in Maine: Mount Blue Pond nearly beyond a worthy description
Select an adjective and it likely will pertain to a beautiful natural portion of that state.
Why catch-and-release is killing, not conserving, Maine fisheries
In many waters around the state, the practice is creating overpopulation problems that are starving togue and salmon.
In hiking adventures, make new friends but keep the old
Camden Hills State Park is an old favorite, but it hasn’t lost one speck of its luster.
Piping plovers fledge record number of chicks in Maine
The number of nesting pairs on the state’s beaches also set a record, but wildlife officials say protections remain critical for the endangered shorebirds.
Hiking: Columnist reaches the halfway point on his Pacific Crest Trail trek
These are the glory days of the hike.
Birding: Saltmarsh sparrows are exceptional, but in steep decline
The species has been reduced by nearly 80 percent in the last 15 years, down to about 30,000 birds.
Maine puts off plan to assess whether human food is affecting bear numbers
Maine has more black bears than any other East Coast state, and critics say the use of bait by hunters may contribute to population growth.
Grueling endurance race finds a home in Casco Bay
The Casco Bay Islands SwimRun, now in its fourth year, requires ocean swimming and running across 10 islands.