A Long Way to Walk by Norman Kalloch is subtitled One Families Tragic Journey Through the Maine Wilderness, but it is much more than that. This story is so gripping that I read the book in a 24-hour period. In September of 1783, Robert Forbes, his wife Mary, and their four children emigrated from England […]
Earl Brechlin and his friends have experienced awesome adventures in the north woods. Actually quite a few of their river adventures were scary. But you will enjoy reading all of the stories in Earl’s new book, Return to Moose River, published by Down East Books. Earl and his friends would get together every year for […]
Many years ago, when Angus King was governor, I decided to try to get some public money for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. I worked for the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine at that time and recruited Maine Audubon to be our partner. Chris Potholm did a poll for us, showing that the public’s […]
I had no idea that so many people died on Mt Katahdin and throughout Baxter State Park. We have a camp on the edge of the park, and have enjoyed everything from it’s brooks and ponds to its mountains. Randi Minetor’s book, Death on Katahdin, published by Down East Books, includes fatalities from falls and […]
As my legs weaken, due to ALS, I’ve been researching accessible outdoor places, trails, Information on accessible trails, inns, restaurants, and inns. I’m surprised there is no central location where we can access this information. Here is some of the information I’ve found so far, all of it available online. Maine’s state parks are very […]
I live vicariously through Carey Kish, enjoying his posts about all his outdoor adventures. He and his wife are amazing hikers and adventurers, and Carey has written a number of hiking books. But I’ve got to say, his new book, Maine Mountain Guide, published by AMC Books, is his best. The book is nearly 600 […]
As Maine’s Attorney General, Janet Mills has been a member of the Baxter State Park Authority , along with Doug Denico, State Forest Service Director, and Chandler Woodcock, Fish and Wildlife Department Commissioner. In 2016 Janet Mills wrote a very thoughtful piece about Baxter Park, capturing the park that I love. Linda and I just […]
A lot fewer people are visiting and enjoying the lands in the North Maine Woods. That confirms my research when sporting camp owners told me their greatest challenge is the loss of hunters and anglers. In the last eleven years, visitor days fishing in North Maine Woods have declined from 21,143 to 12,365. Hunting days […]
You should get a Passport to Maine Outdoors and hit the road to visit all the great places included in the passport. Perhaps you got a passport last year and know this is a project sponsored by the Land For Maine’s Future and the Maine Land Trust Network. They started the project last year to […]
Jen Hazard has given us a great list of Maine family get-aways and adventures in her book The Maine Playbook, published by Islandport Press. If anyone knows the best places for family get-a-ways and adventures, it’s Jennifer Hazard. Jen, her husband, and their two kids have been traveling the state for years, enjoying our best […]
