During my August vacation, we took a day trip to Mount Blue State Park. We went to Center Hill, and went for a short hike around the loop trail near the top of the hill. It winds through the woods, … Read More

We drove to Porter, which is south of Fryeburg and not too far from the New Hampshire state line. The trail for Bald Ledge starts from a parking area on a rough dirt road, and is marked with wooden trail … Read More

We drove up to Rockport for the day to hike to Spruce Mountain. We followed the trail, which is part of the Georges Highland Path. Spruce Mountain has two peaks, with a total of three viewpoints. We went to the … Read More

We went for a nice bike ride along the Androscoggin River Path in Brunswick. The paved path follows the river for almost 3 miles, and also runs parallel to Route 1. There are some nice views of the river along … Read More

Rachel, Eliza, and I went for a nice walk around the trails at Oak Point Farm in Boothbay Harbor. The property is also the headquarters for the Boothbay Region Land Trust. We started our adventure on a trail that had … Read More

We met up with a couple of our friends in Hallowell and went for a walk along part of the Kennebec River Rail Trail. The trail runs from Gardiner to Augusta, and passes through Hallowell. We started and finished our … Read More

We went for a hike to the Glassface Ledges in Rumford. The trail starts behind a cemetery near a church. From there, it climbs gradually at first, before becoming more steep near the ledges. The view at the top is … Read More

We went for a nice hike up Mount Tire’m in Waterford. The Daniel Brown Trail departs from the side of the road, and then climbs steeply for a bit before becoming more gradual. There is a nice view of the … Read More

After driving through Grafton Notch, we decided to go for a hike to Step Falls in Newry. A fairly flat and easy trail leads to the base of the falls, and then turns steeper as it climbs next to the … Read More

We went for a hike to the top of Pismire Bluff in Raymond. After leaving the parking lot, the trail winds through the woods and then crosses the road, then gradually starts to climb. It gets steeper near the top, … Read More

We went for a short hike in Fryeburg to the top of Jockey Cap, which is a very large glacial erratic. The trail to the top is less than half a mile long, but it does get a bit steep … Read More

Rachel, Eliza, and I took our friends Linda and Denny for a day trip to the Boothbay Harbor region. We went for a walk around the Porter Preserve, which offers nice views of the surrounding coastline. After out walk, we … Read More