The Kennebec Valley

Enock's Adventures: Debe Park River Walk and Philbrick Trail

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. This year I am hoping to get some group or one on one hikes together…

September 12, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, The Kennebec Valley

Off-road, On-trail: Maine's Best Bike Paths

If you want to get off the roads and onto paved or gravel bike paths, Maine has plenty of adventures to offer – and we’re not just talking about the famed carriage roads at Acadia National Park! Whether you’d like to cycle through the ocean…

July 21, 2022

Trail Suggestions, Aroostook County, Downeast & Acadia, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, The Kennebec Valley, Maine Beaches, Maine Highlands, Maine's Lakes & Mountains, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

How to Volunteer on Trails in Maine

From short paths connecting neighborhoods to downtowns to epic trails traversing mountain ranges, Maine is covered in trails. We list over 1,100 trail systems on Maine Trail Finder and are adding more new trails every month! All of these trails do…

June 24, 2022

Recreate Responsibly, Stewardship, Aroostook County, Downeast & Acadia, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, The Kennebec Valley, Maine Beaches, Maine Highlands, Maine's Lakes & Mountains, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Enock's Adventures: Kennebec River Rail Trail

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete, and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. I decided to stick with the theme from the last few weeks and do…

November 19, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, The Kennebec Valley

Enock's Adventures: Weston Woods and Waters

This is a guest post written by Enock Glidden, MTF Accessibility Ambassador, Public Speaker, Adaptive Athlete and Adventurer. To learn more about Enock, please visit his website. If you have been following my posts on Maine Trail Finder, you may…

September 23, 2021

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility, The Kennebec Valley

Winter Fun with Kids: Trail Tips and Tricks

Getting outside in the winter with the whole family can be a bit daunting – keeping track of everyone’s layers, mittens and gloves alone seems like it requires an organizational mastermind. Once out in the snowy landscape, however, the magic of…

January 29, 2020

Trail Suggestions, Winter Adventures, Recreate Responsibly, Kids & Teens, Aroostook County, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, The Kennebec Valley, Maine Highlands, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Above the Trees - 5 Maine Fire Tower Hikes

View from Deboullie Mountain, Photo credit: Bill Geller Trees are pretty important in Maine - so much so that our nickname is the “Pine Tree State” and our first flag featured a star and a tree. Trees are so important that in the early 20th…

November 5, 2019

Trail Suggestions, Aroostook County, The Kennebec Valley, Maine Highlands, Maine's Lakes & Mountains

Three Haunted Hikes for Halloween

It’s eerie season out in the Maine woods. The wind whistling through the leafless trees tends toward a haunting howl as the sun sets in the early evening. Sudden noises in the quiet woods cause hikers and bikers alike to beware - falling stick or…

October 30, 2019

Trail Suggestions, Just for Fun, Greater Portland & Casco Bay, The Kennebec Valley

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