By Hilary Nangle on April 4, 2012
Thinking about paddling Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway? AWW Superintendent Matthew LaRoche provides options for those with the desire, but without the time to spend an entire week canoeing from Chamberlain Lake to Allagash Village. Shorter Allagash Adventures By Matthew LaRoche There are several opportunities for shorter Allagash adventures without canoeing the entire 92-mile-long waterway. Allagash [...]
Posted in Activities, Aroostook County, Boating, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Sporting Camps, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Allagash Wilderness Waterway, canoeing, paddling |
By Hilary Nangle on July 3, 2011
On Golden Pond, that dreamy sunset-of-life film starring Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, and Jane Fonda, may have been filmed in New Hampshire, but playwright Ernest Thompson took his inspiration from Great Pond, the largest of Maine’s Belgrade Lakes. A mailboat—not the lovely wooden launch of the film, but a modern pontoon boat—still plies Great Pond’s [...]
Posted in Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Boating, Cabins & Cottages, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Lodging, Sightseeing, Sporting Camps, Trip Planning | Tagged Alden Camps, Bear Springs Camps, Belgrade Lakes, Castle Island Camps, D.E.W. Animal Kingdom, French's Mountain, Hutton Studios, Maine Bone Carving, maine lake vacation, Maine Sporting Camps, Whisperwood Lodge |
By Hilary Nangle on January 15, 2011
Steve Philbrick, second-generation owner of Bald Mountain Camps Resort, in Maine’s famed Rangeley Lakes region bit the bullet. After much soul seraching, he made the difficult decision to begin winter operations of the historical, traditional Maine sporting camp fronting on Mooselukmeguntik Lake. Although Philbrick is technically a second-generation owner, he took the operation over from [...]
Posted in Birding/wildlife viewing, Boating, Food, Hiking, Lodging, Skiing/Riding, Sporting Camps, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Bald Mountain Camps, cross-country skiing, Oquossoc, Rangeley, snowshoeing |
By Hilary Nangle on January 4, 2011
Skiing or snowshoeing hut to hut along the Maine Hut Trail isn’t for everyone, but just about anyone can enjoy walking into the Flagstaff Lake Hut for lunch. The Flagstaff Lake Hut, the middle of three along the trail, has an enviable setting on the shores of Flagstaff Lake. It’s remote, wild country, and in [...]
Posted in Activities, Deals, Food, Free Stuff, Hiking, Lodging, Skiing/Riding, Sporting Camps, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Flagstaff Lake Hut, Maine Huts Trail |
By Hilary Nangle on October 10, 2010
Maine Huts & Trails, the hut-to-hut multi-use trail in Maine’s western mountains, got a big boost this weekend with the opening of its third hut, this one situated near Grand Falls of the Dead River. This makes three huts on the trail, which now extends from Carrabassett Valley to The Forks, making it an ideal [...]
Posted in Activities, Hiking, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Lodging, Sporting Camps, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Dead River, Grand Falls, Maine Huts and Trails |
By Hilary Nangle on September 20, 2010
Considering a fall foliage leaf-peeping trip in Maine? Here’s the first in a series of places where you can escape the crowds. I’ll start where the foliage will peak first, in the Moosehead Lake / Mount Katahdin region of Maine’s North Woods. Yup, woods. That guarantees foliage, and the mix of hard and soft woods [...]
Posted in Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Boating, Cabins & Cottages, Food, Hiking, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Motels, Resorts, Sightseeing, Sporting Camps, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged fall foliage, Greenville, Millinocket, Moosehead Lake, Mt. Katahdin |
By Hilary Nangle on June 17, 2010
Looking for a fun family getaway? Something that won’t break the budget? Like to hike or mountain bike or paddle? I’m a huge fan of Maine Huts & Trails, and this summer the organization has rolled out some enticing family programs. For starters, kids stay free. Not too shabby, eh? It’s limited to one child [...]
Posted in Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Boating, Cabins & Cottages, Hiking, Lodging, Sporting Camps, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Carrabassett Valley, Deals, discounts, family programs, Flagstaff Lake, full-service huts, hiking, kids stay free, Maine, Maine Huts & Trails, Poplar Falls |
By Hilary Nangle on March 15, 2010
This weekend, I hiked into the Flagstaff Lake Hut of the Maine Huts & Trails network for a quick overnight and to present Dave Herring (left), executive director of Maine Huts, with the Society of American Travel Writers Phoenix award. As a writer who specializes in Maine and who strives to get readers off the [...]
Posted in Cabins & Cottages, Hiking, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Skiing/Riding, Sporting Camps, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Bigelow Mountains, Carrabassett Valley, Flagstaff Lake, Flagstaff Lake Hut, green lodging, hiking, Maine, Maine Huts & Trails, off-the-grid huts, paddling, skiing, snowshoeing, winter hiking |
By Hilary Nangle on January 19, 2010
If Five Lakes Lodge is a bit too plush or pricey for you, or if you’re craving to learn some winter skills, have I got the place(s) for you: the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Wilderness Lodges in the Moosehead Lake region. The AMC has two remote (yeah, I’ll say) retreats, and Little Lyford Lodge and [...]
Posted in Food, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Moon guidebook updates, Sporting Camps | Tagged 100-mile Wilderness, AMC, cross-country skiing, Little Lyford Lodge, Maine, Maine wilderness lodges, Medawisla, Moosehead Lake Region, snowshoeing, winter escapes in Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on September 25, 2009
According to the Maine foliage report, the Moosehead region is currently moderate, which means if you travel now through the next week or so, you’re going to get glorious colors. Why Moosehead? Between the mountains, the forested wilderness, and Maine’s largest lake, the opportunities for leaf peeping are among the state’s best. For starters, you [...]
Posted in Cabins & Cottages, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Motels, Sporting Camps | Tagged Blair Hill Inn, Chalet Moosehead, Currier Flying Service, lake cruise, Lodge at Moosehead, Maine foliage, Maynard's in Maine, Moosehead Lake, Pittston Farm, The KAte, West Branch Pond Camps |
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