Stroudwater Trail, Portland
This 3.3 mile trail follows the banks of the Stroudwater river and includes packed-earth, boardwalks, bridges, wood and stone stairs....
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Nov 13, 20233 min read
Evergreen Cemetery Trails, Portland
To be completely honest, I used to get turned around in these woods every time I visited. I've spent countless hours in here and am truly...
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Crescent Beach State Park: The trail to the red-sand cove and skating pond.
This dog-friendly trail leading through forest, open meadow, an old apple orchard, a pond and a beach with red sand may be a surprise to...
Oct 29, 20237 min read
Mount Chocorua via Champney Brook Trail
Last Friday, schools were closed and I was gifted some rare, one-on-one time with my teenager in the mountains. And although he realized...
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Stick Forts and Coffee Walks: For the Love of Tweens.
At age 12, our son and his friends are old enough to walk themselves to the neighborhood coffee shop for hot chocolate, but young enough...
Oct 10, 20234 min read
Suckfish Brook Conservation Area, Falmouth
This post is less of a detailed trail write-up and more of an ode to my mom. Here's why: It was my mom's idea to visit this conservation...
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Mount Apatite Rockhounding
This was a trip. One that involved people in the middle of the woods with pickaxes, shovels, wheelbarrows and sifting screens, hoping to...
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Canco Woods, Portland
Since returning to full-time teaching this fall, my hiking time has been reduced to shorter, local trails. It's a trade-off I'm happy to...
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Tryon Mountain, Pownal
If your kids like Minecraft, they'll love this short hike. Why? Because the .5 mile out and back trail leads to a historic feldspar...
Sep 10, 20233 min read
Wells Reserve and the Trail Leading to a Secret Beach.
It had been a while since I'd visited this gorgeous nature reserve, but I returned last weekend to help my husband work his booth at the...
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Pleasant Hill Preserve, Scarborough
Located just 5 minutes from Higgins Beach, this preserve offers wildflowers, monarch sightings, open fields, woods, wildlife, wetlands,...
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Cascade Falls Trail, Saco
This hiking area includes a waterfall, easy trails and an old bear cage in the woods. The parking lot is located at 61 Cascade Road in...
Aug 21, 20234 min read
Swimming Holes Near Bethel, Maine
My family recently spent a few days in Bethel and while there, explored several swimming holes and waterfalls in the area. On day one, we...
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Mount Abraham (Mount Abram, if you're a local)
I was feeling guilty as I left my family at 6:00am last Friday to pick up my hiking partner, Jaime, and spend another glorious day in the...
Aug 8, 20234 min read
Rafting the Kennebec River The Forks, Maine
Photo by Northern Outdoors White water rafting offers unrivaled family fun. Lucky for us, we have access to three places to raft in...
Jul 30, 20232 min read
Gambo Road Swimming Hole & Mountain Division Trail
Where there's a swimming hole in Maine, there's often an old bridge or rope swing with people of all ages hurling themselves into the...
Jul 25, 20233 min read
Flooded In at the Snowed Inn Killington, VT
A couple of weeks ago, I drove my son and his friend to Killington Mountain School's week-long Bag Jump Camp in Vermont (If you haven't...
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Robinson Woods, Cape Elizabeth
Located off of Shore Road in Cape Elizabeth, Robinson Woods Preserve contains 197 acres of woodlands, fields, ponds, streams, waterfalls...
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Camping, Freeport
Last week, my son Henry and I took a spontaneous camping trip to the Wolfe's Neck Campground in Freeport. I had a few days off, he was...
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Sunrise Walk at Pine Point, Scarborough
This sunrise adventure includes easy parking, a dog-friendly beach, and a long walk to a Ferris wheel. I first experienced this sunrise...
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