You don’t need to stay at Attean Lake Lodge to enjoy the beauty offered in the area, but an overnight stay only adds to the experience.

Of course climbing Maine’s highest peak is often the goal, but there is beauty in so many places like Chimney Pond and Pamola Caves.

Alewive Woods is the land trust’s signature property, but other sites such as Wonder Brook and Oxbow preserves also offer pleasant and rewarding hikes.

Roosevelt Campobello International Park along the Maine-New Brunswick border encompasses 2,800 acres on the southwestern end of Campobello Island.

Proper advance planning and preparation are essential for a safe and enjoyable climb to the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

Thousands recreate each year at AWW, but less well known are the hiking trails to the fire towers atop Allagash Mountain and Round Pond Mountain.

There’s a measure of uncertainty and hesitancy at the start of these early trips, but the rewards more than make up for it.

Once a prime processor of spring water in Oxford County, Mount Zircon still gives hikers a good reward for their efforts.

Snow still covers many trails, but some are now losing their winter blanket, drying out and ready for spring hikers, from North Berwick all the way up to Acadia National Park.