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Tag: Hiking
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…
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…
Hiking Segla on Senja
When we had the opportunity to visit Senja in Norway, I wanted to focus on two things: hiking and camping. We’d be spending a few days in Oslo before heading north, and I was ready to be fully surrounded by the natural beauty this Northern Norway island had to offer after a few days in…
Wild Camping on Senja
Traveling opens up a world of adventures, in so many ways. When we visited Norway two years ago, we stopped into a cafe for dinner, got chatting with the guys who were playing music there, and this past summer returned to Norway to see one of them get married. You never know where chance encounters…
Four Days in Bergen
In the fall of 2016, Dan and I took a road trip from Oslo to the western part of Norway (to be finally written about soon!). A year later, it was a trip I was still dreaming about, so when Norwegian airlines had a Labor Day sale on flights from Providence to Bergen in October,…
Ulriken to Fløyen – Vidden Trail
Hiking the Vidden Trail between Mt. Ulriken and Mt. Floyen in Bergen, Norway
Winnick Woods
Location: Follow Sawyer Rd. south from the intersection with 77, a little over a mile. Parking area will be on the left. Dog friendly: Yes, dogs are allowed off leash. Parking: Small parking lot, fills up quickly on busy days. Open year round. Trails open to hiking, mountain biking, skiing and snowshoeing. Since we brought…
Mount Blue State Park, Tumbledown Mountain
Weld, Maine is the one place I’ve visited every summer since moving to the state five years ago. Head north from Portland through Peru, Dixfield, and a series of other small towns and eventually you’ll wind up at Mount Blue State Park.
Hastings Campground – Bethel, Maine
It’s been nearly two years since the post that launched this blog, and while there’s not much to show for it here, the commitment to the cause hasn’t wavered! The past two years have been full of adventure – snowy trips to Canada, hiking Maine’s many mountains, driving up the California coast. Perhaps the biggest…
ONE WEEKEND AWAY 