Seven of us were on the fourth day of a weeklong vacation on Deer Island in Passamaquoddy Bay. Located just over the international border in New Brunswick, we were camping at Deer Island Point Campground on the southern end of the island. Several of us had spent the previous two days engaged in exceptional sea […]
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A partial kayak circumnavigation of Deer Island in Passamaquoddy Bay
A group of friends and I were on the third day of a weeklong vacation on Deer Island in New Brunswick. Located in Passamaquoddy Bay just east of Eastport and northwest of another, more well-known Canadian island, Campobello, we were camping on Deer Island Point Campground at the southern end of the island. On the […]
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Kayakers take on spectacular Deer Island in New Brunswick
A kayaker approaches Hardwood Island northeast of Deer Island in New Brunswick, Canada. (Ron Chase photo) For the past two years, a group of friends and I have traveled to Campobello Island in New Brunswick for kayaking, biking and hiking adventures in August. After I wrote a couple of columns about our kayaking exploits, a […]
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Accessible trails to open Yarmouth preserve to more visitors
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust project will create over a mile of accessible trails at the Cousins River Fields and Marsh Preserve. “You’re literally building it for everyone,” said Enock Glidden, an accessibility advocate.
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A new, all-access trail is planned for Alewive Woods Preserve in Kennebunk
Kennebunk Land Trust hopes to have the new trail open by fall.
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Why we’re still watching ‘North Woods Law’ | Column
The reality show hasn’t featured Maine game wardens since 2016 but remains a go-to on streaming services for Mainers of all ages.
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11 things you’re likely to find in any Maine camp
Whether it’s a rustic cabin with no running water or a lake house with Wi-Fi, any camp you enter is bound to have these essential items.
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Saco considers remodeling historic Pepperell Park
The park currently houses Fairfield School, which will be out of use when two new elementary schools are completed.
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What you need to know to climb Katahdin safely
Experts say it’s important for hikers not to underestimate the challenging terrain and unpredictable weather on Maine’s highest mountain — and to prepare for conditions to be worse than they seem.
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Exciting whitewater on the Contoocook River
Friends and I began paddling the Contoocook River near Henniker, New Hampshire, in the spring over three decades ago. In recent years, the renowned whitewater river has become a favorite with members of the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society. The Contoocook is usually one of the earliest Maine or New Hampshire rivers to experience ice […]
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