Experts say it’s important for hikers not to underestimate the challenging terrain and unpredictable weather on Maine’s highest mountain — and to prepare for conditions to be worse than they seem.
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Here’s 16 easy hikes in every county in Maine
We’ve finally traded snow boots for hiking boots, so it’s time to discover great hikes in every corner of Maine.
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Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Take a hike! A list of great area trails from a hiking noob
In spite of my earlier misconceptions about hiking, I’ve fallen for it . . . and for the hundreds of great hiking spots within a reasonable drive from Lewiston-Auburn.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
High Peaks Alliance to host social at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The High Peaks Alliance invites outdoor enthusiasts to join them for an après ski social event at the Bill & Joan Alfond Competition Center at Sugarloaf on March 8, 2025, from 4-6 PM. This is a free event, open to all interested parties. The social celebrates the Alliance’s ongoing efforts to ensure […]
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition treks to Stratton Brook Hut
Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition, or T.R.A.C., is a social group that gathers regularly to take part in outdoor activities. There is no fee to join or to take part in the group’s adventures.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust winter hikes announced
Upcoming Community Hikes include Old Speck Mountain, Bald Mountain and Little Bigelow Mountain.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Maine Huts and Trails offers winter activities and lodging
Maine Huts and Trails has a lot to offer.
Posted inNation / World
A frozen human foot found on Mount Everest revives a century-old mystery
Remains found on Mount Everest may have belonged to the British climber Andrew Comyn ‘Sandy’ Irvine, who disappeared along with George Mallory in 1924.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Outdoors, Politics
Outdoors groups push for passage of Maine’s first trail bond
The $30 million bond, which goes to voters in November, would pay for engineers, heavy equipment and laborers needed to build trails that will withstand climate change and make Maine a world-class outdoor recreation leader, advocates say.
Posted inMaine
Teen hiker from Quebec released from hospital after collapse on Appalachian Trail near Caratunk
Elyssa Bernardin, 14, of Saint-Lambert. Quebec, fell unconscious from heat exhaustion while on the Appalachian Trail, according to a state official.