By Hilary Nangle on December 30, 2011
Maine’s State Parks are offering four, free, First Day Hikes, each led by park staff, on Sunday, Jan. 1: Aroostook, Cobscook Bay, Wolfe’s Neck Woods, and Popham Beach. Each hike will focus on the park’s natural landscape. Aroostook State Park, Presque Isle, 8-11 a.m. Park Manager Scott Thompson will focus on “Stories in the Snow,” [...]
Posted in Aroostook County, Down East Coast, Greater Portland, Mid-Coast, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Aroostook, Cobscook Bay, First Day Hikes, guided hike, Maine state parks, Popham Beach, Wolfe's Neck Woods |
By Hilary Nangle on December 15, 2011
Ployes! Pot en Pot! Tortierre! Creton! Raisin Pie! If you’ve ever had the good fortune to travel in Maine’s St. John Valley, you’re likely familiar with French-Acadian cuisine. Bouchard Family Farms, based in Fort Kent, Maine, has a new cookbook, French-Acadian Cookbook: Keeping the Tradition Alive ($12), that celebrates both the food and Maine’s Acadian [...]
Posted in Aroostook County, Food, Maine Made, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged cookbook reviewBouchard Family Farms, French-Acadian food, ployes, pot en pot, raisin pie, recipes, tortierre |
By Hilary Nangle on March 29, 2011
Ready to point and shoot? Maine has 14 sites designated as National Natural Landmarks, and the National Park Service is looking for photos. Winning photos in the 8th annual National Natural Landmarks Photo Contest will appear in the 2012 50th anniversary commemorative national natural landmarks calendar. Cool, eh? We’re not just talking rock-bound coast and [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Aroostook County, Birding/wildlife viewing, Down East Coast, Hiking, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine Highlands, Mid-Coast, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Sightseeing, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Appleton Bog Atlantic White Cedar Stand, Bigelow Mountain, Carrying Place Cove, Colby-Marston Preserve, crystal bog, Gulf Hagas, Monhegan Island, Mount Katahdin, National Natural landmarks, New Gloucester Black Gum Stand, no. 5 bog and jack pine stand, orono bog, passadumkeat marsh and boglands, Penny Pond-joe pond complex, photo contest, The Hermitage |
By Hilary Nangle on December 28, 2010
Yesterday’s blizzard arrived just in time. The world’s best Nordic skiers in Maine for not one, not two, but three events this winter: The U.S. National Cross-Country Championships and two World Cup biathlon events. First up is the 2011 U.S. National Cross-Country Championships, at Black Mountain of Maine, in Rumford. Training opens Jan. 1; racing [...]
Posted in Activities, Aroostook County, Events, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged cross-country skiing, Fort Kent, Presque Isle, Rumford, U.S. National Cross Country Championships, World Cup biathlon |
By Hilary Nangle on July 31, 2010
Since I’m dishing on dining in Aroostook County, Maine, figured I’d share another favorite local restaurant, Grammy’s in Linneus, just southwest of Houlton. Now I’ve been to a lot of home-cookin’ joints in Maine, but I’ve never seen portions as huge as those served in this place. Nor have I ever seen two-fisted whoopie pies. [...]
Posted in Aroostook County, Food, Moon guidebook updates, Trip Planning | Tagged Dining, Food, Grammy's, Houlton, Linneus, restaurants |
By Hilary Nangle on July 30, 2010
Whenever I asked a local where to get the best taste of the St. John Valley (or St. Jean, if you’re French)—that strip of Acadian culture separated from New Brunswick, Canada, by the St. John River—the answer was always a variation of: “You must go to Dolly’s for the best ployes, creton, and chicken stew.” [...]
Posted in Aroostook County, Food, Maine Made, Moon guidebook updates, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Bouchard Family Farm, creton, Dolly's, Frenchville, Maine, ployes, St. Jean Valley |
By Hilary Nangle on March 22, 2010
Recognize it? Tell me what and where:
Posted in Aroostook County, Sightseeing | Tagged Where in Maine? |
By Hilary Nangle on March 4, 2010
A double-header for outdoor sports enthusiasts this weekend in Aroostook County, Maine. The 2010 Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race, a qualifier for both the Iditarod and Yukon Quest races, takes place Sat. Mar. 6, in Fort Kent, and the 2010 USSA XC Junior Olympics begins tomorrow in Presque Isle. Aroostook is Maine’s northernmost, most [...]
Posted in Aroostook County, Events | Tagged Aroostook County, Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race, dog sled racing, dog sledding, Fort Kent, Iditarod qualifier, Maine, Presque Isle, USSA XC Junior Olympics, winter events in Maine, Yukon Quest qualifier |
By Hilary Nangle on February 7, 2010
Nice story in today’s New York Times about the Maine Winter Sports Center and the upcoming Olympic Games in Vancouver. If you’re a skier, snowshoer, or snowmobiler, you should put Aroostook on your Bucket List. Maine’s northernermost county has prime snowmobiling trails, excellent groomed and tacked cross-country trails, and bountiful back-country wilderness for skiing and [...]
Posted in Aroostook County, Events, Free Stuff | Tagged Aroostook County, biathlon, Maine winter sports center, northern Maine, Skiing/Riding, snow, snowmobiling, snowshoeing |
By Hilary Nangle on May 19, 2009
With temps expected to push well into the 80s later this week and a holiday weekend on the horizon, it’s time to start thinking about lakes and beaches. And that means Maine’s state parks and public lands. No matter where you are in Maine, there’s likely a beach or lake with a park within easy [...]
Posted in Acadia, Aroostook County, Camping, Deals, Down East Coast, Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Mid-Coast, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Maine camping, Maine lakes with beaches, Maine public beaches, Maine Public Lands, Maine state parks, Maine travel |
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