It’s easy to get to, challenging but not too challenging, and the views are awesome.
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Hiking: Craving solitude and the beauty of nature? Have we got the spot for you
Deboullie Public Lands unit in Aroostook isn’t easy to reach, but that’s probably why you’ll have it to yourself.
Trail maintenance with a new twist, many new twists, on Mount Katahdin
The rerouting of severely eroded trails on the state’s tallest mountain will soften grades, add switchbacks and stone features, and make for more enduring trails.
Hiking: Lovely moonrise, sweet sunset, brilliant stars and at one with John Muir
Carey Kish continues on his Pacific Crest adventure. Join him at Muir Pass in California.
Hiking: Heald and Bradley Ponds Reserve offers ponds, peaks and views of the Whites
Overseen by the Greater Lovell Land Trust, the 800-acre reserve is crisscrossed by a network of connecting trails.
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.
Hiking: Columnist reaches the halfway point on his Pacific Crest Trail trek
These are the glory days of the hike.
Hiking: Walking carefree from morning to evening – the latest dispatch from the Pacific Crest Trail
In the spring, Carey Kish set out to hike from Mexico to Canada. Despite challenges, life on the trail is good. Very good.
Utah man airlifted off Mount Katahdin in 2nd rescue over 3 days
After dropping supplies to hikers stranded on the Knife Edge Trail on Saturday, a Maine Forest Service helicopter returns Monday to evacuate a hiker who had fallen 10 to 15 feet on the Hamlin Ridge Trail.
Hiking: A long-anticipated hike on Frenchboro was worth the wait
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust has preserved many acres on the island, saving it from second-home development.