Why the Camden Hills is a top winter hiking destination
There are no bad hiking choices in the Camden Hills.
Get outside with the latest 1-minute adventure:
This quiet island preserve features a beach teeming with ocean creatures
At Blue Horizons Preserve you can walk to the ocean in about 0.5 mile on a wide gravel driveway, or branch off to explore two short hiking trails.
Find your next Maine adventure:
Meet Juno, adventure dog in training
Even though I’m home all day, every day, it’s still a challenge to care for a puppy, especially while trying to do other things like write this column.
Bubbling ice chimneys near Jackman wow family of hikers
A family of six stumbled across a remarkable ice formation while hiking to Cold Stream Falls in December.
Katahdin-region bike tour canceled due to coronavirus
The annual BikeMaine ride was set to roll through Old Town, Lincoln, Patten, Millinocket, Dover-Foxcroft and points in between in September.
The time Avian Haven tried to save Bangor’s celebrated bald eagle
“Now and then, I talked to the eagle trying to make it feel better, but deep down I knew it didn’t understand,” Richard Spinney writes.
This freezing baby owl was saved in a Bangor cemetery
“It was about the size of a softball with a beak. There were no feathers, just the soft down of a nestling that offers no waterproofing,” Richard Spinney writes.
Mainer shows the internet that hikers come in all shapes and sizes
Paige Emerson thought she needed to be in better shape before pursuing the activity. Now she knows that’s not true.
The pandemic upended Mainers’ lives. So they headed to the great outdoors.
Many tried activities that were entirely new to them such as hiking, mountain biking and kayaking.
Hikers often overlook this beautiful part of Maine’s Bigelow Range
The Bigelow Range is a must climb for peak baggers, but its eastern-most prominence is often overlooked.
This is what it’s like to hold a bald eagle
Eagles are big. Very big.
A Penobscot Bay landmark has been saved for nesting seabirds
“Through active management we will work to return the full diversity of nesting seabirds to this incredible island,” Brian Benedict said.
Pigeons may be ‘rats with wings,’ but they deserve a little respect
Perhaps they should be admired for their resilience and adaptability.
That time I ended up with baby owls and a bald eagle in my back seat
“The rest of the drive was uneventful with my six passengers: five owls, each weighing under 3 ounces, and an adult bald eagle weighing over 50 times as much as each owl. It was a good day,” Richard Spinney writes.
New film about Acadia made by Maine cyclists
In the 1-hour documentary, the Jepsons explore numerous bike routes, from easy to arduous, featuring landmarks such as scenic bridges, waterfalls and pristine lakes along the way.
Lessons you can learn from woodpeckers
Here are just a few lessons.
How to make bird feeders out of household items
A homemade bird feeder can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish.
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