Moat Mountain Trail, White Mountain National Forest
This may be my new favorite mountain range to hike. It's only 1.5 hours from Portland, just outside of all of the shops/restaurants in...
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Apr 1, 20233 min read
Baldface Trail, Chatham NH
If you are looking for a challenging hike that will take you on a full day adventure, this is the trail. This hike is one of my all time...
Mar 4, 20235 min read
Anzo-Borrego Desert and the "Super Bloom" Phenomena.
There's a funny thing that happens when I'm looking for my next hike - the hike usually finds me. All I need to do is stay curious and...
Nov 26, 20222 min read
Waterfalls and Caves along Route 26, Grafton Notch State Park
If you are looking for a fun and easy day of outdoor adventuring, Route 26 in Grafton Notch State Park offers a whole lot. Here you will...
Nov 26, 20225 min read
Table Rock: A Mother Walker of a Hike.
There are three things one should always do before heading out on a hike: Look at a map. Check the weather. Leave your giant dog at home...
Oct 23, 20224 min read
The Appalachian Trail: From Keds to Keens
There's something unique and special to every hike and this one was no different. Shortly after summiting Sugarloaf Mountain, we came...
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Caribou Mountain, Gilead
The original plan was a weekend in Baxter State Park with five friends. We would camp two nights, hike Katahdin, maybe see a moose,...
Sep 18, 20224 min read
Sugarloaf and Spaulding Mountains via Appalachian Trail
If you want to reach not one, but two, 4,000 footers before 11:00am, I'll tell you the secret. It's not rocket science, but it does...
Aug 9, 20223 min read
Hydration for Hiking
I was so proud of myself for staying well hydrated during a recent hike in the 90 degree heat. Proud until I told my well informed friend...
Jun 25, 20223 min read
Mount Pisgah, Winthrop
An easy hike and a formidable climb up a very tall fire tower. Here's a hike for a range of abilities and anyone wanting to challenge...
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Penobscot Mountain, Acadia
I think we can all agree that hiking makes us hungry. But as it so often goes, it can be tough to find quality restaurants in mountain...
May 6, 20222 min read
Round Top Trail, Belgrade Lakes
This pipe smoking curmudgeon of a boulder was, just maybe, the highlight of this hike for me. When we discovered him at the start of the...
Feb 19, 20224 min read
Middle Mountain Trail, North Conway
Here it is, a perfect winter hike that you can squeeze into the school day. This quick day hike is filled with mountain streams, woods...
Nov 28, 20214 min read
Table Rock Trail, Grafton Notch State Park
Adversity on the trail, footwear for winter hiking, and the company we keep. Sometimes you don't get a summit photo because you don't...
Nov 6, 20213 min read
Old Speck Mountain, Newry
Ice, ice baby. Plus moss dusted with snow, waterfalls and views to fill the soul for days. Welcome to the time of year when hiking...
Nov 1, 20215 min read
Bigelow Preserve - Avery & West Peaks via Safford Brook Trail, Stratton ME
Love from Canada Jays, new hiking traditions, and a journey that somehow took us all day. Maybe because we were in no rush to finish this...
Oct 25, 20216 min read
Baldpate Mountain, Newry
How to find your phone when it's lost on a mountain in Maine and what happens when your dog decides to forage for mushrooms. I should...
Oct 2, 20213 min read
Mount Kearsarge North, Intervale NH
A trailhead just outside of North Conway and the nicest fire tower I've ever laid eyes on. I like to challenge myself to a good fire...
Sep 21, 20213 min read
South Moat Mountain, Conway NH
Here is a shorter day hike with 360 degree views above tree line. If you are seeking that wide open summit feeling, but don't have the...
Jun 27, 20215 min read
Mount Kineo, Greenville
A mountain surrounded by water and the secret way to reach it without using the boat shuttle... They may tell you that this trail is...
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