By Heather Chandler Thinking about a getaway? In need of a little rest and relaxation? How about a healing yoga retreat that combines time away with a healthy serving of yoga and relaxation? There’s no need to go far. Check out the list below for five options in Maine and one in Western Massachusetts that will…
Looking for a trusted companion to guide you to some of Maine’s best local hiking? Look no further than the newly released Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast by Maine hiking guru, Carey Kish. This four-season guide from the editor of AMC’s popular Maine Mountain Guide helps hikers find and enjoy some of Maine’s…
Maine’s land trusts provide miles of hiking trails to freely explore. By Lynn Ascrizzi Maine is renowned for its hiking opportunities in the northern and western mountains and in the famed Acadia region. But did you know that a network of trails, managed by local and statewide land trusts, provides precious public access to hundreds…
By Lora Winslow I was born and raised in Maine. And while I was skeptical as a child about the state motto emblazoned on our license plates (since Mickey Mouse and palm trees were nowhere to be seen), I now know how fortunate I was to grow up in Vacationland. Maine is truly a child’s…
By Bob Keyes Adrienne Grant, the artistic director at the Arundel Barn Playhouse in southern Maine, always thinks of wood when she thinks of summer theater. Old, worn wood that retains the character and heritage of the family that made its livelihood in the rugged barn that now houses the theater, and by the characters…
A comfortable place to lay your head in the great outdoors Looking to get away in nature but perhaps camping is just not the right fit this time around? There are plenty of lodging options in Maine and beyond that provide rustic (and some not-so-rustic) accommodations close to the great outdoors, with the benefit of a…
By Carey Kish The Eastern Trail is a 65-mile greenway extending from Bug Light on Casco Bay in South Portland to Strawberry Banke on the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The trail accommodates a variety of non-motorized, people-powered recreation uses, from hiking, bicycling, running and birding to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Generally following the…
By Carey Kish Acadia National Park is one of the busiest parks in the United States, attracting nearly three million visitors each year to the amazing ocean shoreline, leafy-green forests and bare-topped, pink-granite mountains of Mount Desert Island. The most popular time to visit Acadia is during the high summer months of July and August.…
Maine spas incorporate the beauty of the outside world By Cynthia Simonds In the steamy heat of Maine summer, imagine looking out through green leafy boughs as cool breezes deliver the sound of ocean waves in the distance. Smell the salt air and hear the gulls cry as you’re wrapped in the aroma of warm,…
By Carey Kish Maine’s incredible geography features 3,500 miles of ocean coastline, more than 2,500 hills and mountains, some 2,200 lakes and ponds and over 5,000 miles of rivers and streams. This amazing diversity of land and seascapes provides bountiful habitat for a wealth of animal, bird and aquatic life. Among the most recognizable of…