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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,...

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...

Penobscot Mountain, Acadia

A SUMMIT & A SNACK: A new blog series about hikes near good places to eat. I think we can all agree that hiking makes us hungry. But as...

Pleasant Mountain via Bald Peak to North Ridge Trail (Sue's Way)

I learned three things today: 1. Adventures in large groups can be fun - as long as you're outdoors where life is good and everyone has...

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...

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...

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