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It's August, it's hot, and we have another hidden swimming hole for you to check out! We learned about this one from two women paddle...

On hot summer days, it's good to know about Babb's. This covered bridge spans one of the best swimming holes near Portland. It's also...

Before our visit here last week, it had been over two years since we'd walked the trails at Gilsland Farm. That's because we got a dog...

The jetty has always been a crowd-pleaser, but today, we got to climb a ladder into the lighthouse. Located on the breakwater at...

An easy hike and a formidable climb up a very tall fire tower. Here's a hike for a range of abilities and anyone wanting to challenge...

I think we can all agree that hiking makes us hungry. But as it so often goes, it can be tough to find quality restaurants in mountain...

Last week I brought a group of seven 4th and 5th graders to Rines Forest as part of OMP Camp (an outdoor after school program). This trip...

This pipe smoking curmudgeon of a boulder was, just maybe, the highlight of this hike for me. When we discovered him at the start of the...

Let me start by stating the obvious - it's icy out there. You may choose to avoid all trails right now, and I wouldn't blame you. For me,...

Located at the end of Biddeford Pool, this short, easy loop is one hundred percent ocean. Well there is a foot path. You don't have to...

This trail includes Brunswick's highest point (a.k.a "pinnacle") at 350 feet above sea level. It's no Katahdin, which is 5,269 feet above...

I'd almost scratched this trail from my list, then made the better decision to go ahead and explore it. Glad I made the right choice,...

A fascinating history that includes a mysterious ship wreck, a former casino and theatre, a mansion damaged by fire, and an old military...

When I first learned about the pair of otters who'd set up camp in Evergreen Cemetery, I had OH so many questions. My first question...

An accessible path that's plowed and sanded in the winter. This flat, 5.3 mile out and back path is just outside of downtown Brunswick....

A trail as sweet as tupelo honey with a history that includes a dummy train. For real, these woods are home to the rare tupelo tree and...

Steele Trail - Fox Den - Brook Loop. Forest management at work and a trail that's calling for mountain bikes. This 2.3 mile loop features...

Adversity on the trail, footwear for winter hiking, and the company we keep. Sometimes you don't get a summit photo because you don't...

Formerly known as the Chaffin Pond Preserve, this 123 acre wooded area includes a 1.5 mile loop around a 10 acre pond. The dirt trail is...

Great Blue Herons, rolling fields, wooded trails, and a place you should probably visit in the winter on cross country skis. Located at...