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South Moat, Mount Stanton & Winneweta Falls – White Mountains

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Big Slide – Adirondacks

When we received an invitation to a wedding in Middlebury, I knew I wanted to incorporate a return to the Adirondacks. We were at the tail end of a big house project, but we ended up with time to leave two days early, make the drive to New York, and spend a day hiking before…

A short camping trip Down East

If there’s one part of Maine that’s really stolen my heart, it’s Washington County. The dramatic coastline, rocky beaches, and quirky natural features (the easternmost point in the US, Pembroke’s Reversing Falls, and the bogs we discovered on this trip) make each visit full of discoveries. This summer, we had our first Hipcamp experience while…

Crow Island in Bremen

We’re lucky in Maine to have easy access to any number of outdoor activities within easy reach. So, for example, from the Portland area it wasn’t out of the question to head to Bremen on a Friday afternoon for a night of island camping and head back home the following morning with the incoming tide.…

Winter Harbor & Acadia

Bar Harbor isn’t somewhere I’ve spent a lot of time during my years in Maine. I visited a few times early on and then, somewhat to avoid crowds, and also because there are just so many other amazing places to visit around the state (and as I’ve stated, a little further up the coast is…

Donnell Pond

We spent much of the early pandemic months enjoying time at home, exploring our usual nearby outdoor spaces, and getting our garden started for the year. But when the weather turned nice, we were ready to get out of town. In June, we opted for a “remote” camping spot we’d researched – lakefront campsites on…

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