Stream ecology program offered in Unity Nov. 3

Outdoors groups push for passage of Maine’s first trail bond

The $30 million bond, which goes to voters in November, would pay for engineers, heavy equipment and laborers needed to build trails that will withstand climate change and make Maine a world-class outdoor recreation leader, advocates say.

Teen hiker from Quebec released from hospital after collapse on Appalachian Trail near Caratunk

Elyssa Bernardin, 14, of Saint-Lambert. Quebec, fell unconscious from heat exhaustion while on the Appalachian Trail, according to a state official.

Viles Arboretum leader leaving Augusta job

Ryan Martin is stepping down as executive director of the educational conservation organization with 224 acres of woods and fields open to the public near the heart of the city.

Before hitting the 100-Mile Wilderness, Appalachian Trail hikers tell tales of hunger

Shaw's Hiker Hostel in Monson serves a bountiful breakfast that's legendary among hikers.

Grand Canyon hiker dies while trying to walk from rim to rim in a single day

It wasn’t immediately clear if the 55-year-old man's death was heat related.

Hiking in Maine: A regular hiker’s guide to Appalachian Trail terminology

Thru-hikers will start rolling into Katahdin soon with deep tans, muscular legs, beat-up backpacks, distinct odors, and a language all their own.

Road to one of Maine’s most popular hikes falls into jurisdictional limbo

Access to the Tumbledown Mountain trails has been hampered by flooding, and state and county officials have entered talks to see who foots the repair bill.

‘Uphill Both Ways’ tells of one family’s adventures, and misadventures, on the Colorado Trail

Writer Andrea Lani walked nearly 500 miles with her husband and school-age sons. She interweaves the family's personal story with the environmental story of the landscape they hiked through.

Reynolds Forest conservation, recreation area in Sidney to grow following land donation

The Kennebec Land Trust has received a 7-acre donation of hayfields next to its 35-acre property off West River Road.