Waterproof cases for your iPhone
The iPhone, with GPS and navigation capabilities, makes a perfect device to accompany most of your outdoor adventures. Except for one problem: it hates water. Thankfully there is a range of waterproof cases, even with headphone jacks.
{More»} Maine
Mackworth Island perimeter hiking trail is highly accessible and offers excellent views of Casco Bay’s islands and Portland’s Eastern Promenade. This is an easy hiking trail suitable for children, strollers and leashed dogs.
{More»}Making use of ice cleats for a Winter nature walk, while tracking the trip with a new app, EveryTrail, on my iPhone 3Gs.
{More»}Acadia National Park is discouraging visitors from building rock cairns. Acadia is strongly promoting the “Leave No Trace” message with all it’s various meaning related to fragile plants, animals, visitor trash and even rocks.
{More»} New Hampshire
I’ve had many visitors ask me what I like most about the area. I figured it made sense to put together a top 5 list just so people have a good starting point when they set the park brake and get ready to enjoy themselves up in the lakes region. These are my personal top 5 favorite features/things to do in the Lakes Region
{More»}A new blog for the Northern Forest Canoe Trail will share news, events and insights along the 740-mile water trail. The canoeing and kayaking trail runs across the largest watersheds in the Northeastern from the Adirondack Park in New York to Vermont, southern Quebec, Canada; New Hampshire and northwestern Maine.
{More»}Located in the Crawford Notch region of the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF), Frankenstein Cliff is named after a German-born painter who was known for his landscape art. It is fitting that his namesake stands approximately 1000ft above the valley floor and offers incredible views of the Saco River Valley, Dry River and Bemis Brook [...]
{More»} Vermont
Lake Champlain is the largest body of fresh water in the U.S. after the Great Lakes, and at 120 miles in length and an average depth of 400’ and 12 miles across, everything about it is impressive. But more impressive than its size is its unspoiled beauty. In a state already known for conservation and back-to-nature vacations, Lake Champlain is the secret destination for a growing number of New England vacationers.
{More»}A new blog for the Northern Forest Canoe Trail will share news, events and insights along the 740-mile water trail. The canoeing and kayaking trail runs across the largest watersheds in the Northeastern from the Adirondack Park in New York to Vermont, southern Quebec, Canada; New Hampshire and northwestern Maine.
{More»}By Cliff Calderwood It matters not in which season you take Vermont vacations, you’ll see these seven scenic wonders and fall in love with the Green Mountain state. And just in case you mistakenly think there are only seven wonders – think again. Each of these is a vacation in itself, full of the wonders [...]
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Eastern Cougar – Wild Cat or Wild Imaginations?»
Are there cougars in the East? If so, where are they coming from? Mark McCollough, a biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will provide the latest science-based explanations of the “cougar phenomenon.”
NFCT Paddler Film Fest, NY & ME»
The Northern Forest Paddlers Film Fest continues to gain momentum, and we invite you to join us in April for this year’s outstanding film line-up including Paddle to Seattle, Earl’s Canoe, Terra Antarctica, Dream Result, and Kayaking is not a Crime, a claymation short by one of our favorite young film-makers in New York.
5 Basic Safety Tips for Hikers»
Here are just a few basic safety tips to ensure that your hiking trips don’t land you in trouble.
Ultralight Backpacking, How to Start»
Want to run up that ridge, just to see what’s there? Want to easily carry your pack up those fourteener’s, so you can go down by any route you choose? Want to feel good at the end of a twenty-mile day? It’s time to lighten your load.
Choosing The Ideal Mountain Bike»
Mountain bikes are designed to meet very different criteria from a street racer. A bike with steep head angle and shorter wheelbase handles more quickly than one with larger angles and a longer wheelbase. Wide tires and long travel suspension are designed to take rougher terrain. Combine all those characteristics with your desired type of riding and you can arrive at the mountain bike you want.
Explore Maine by Bike sponsored by the MDOT»
Ever wonder where you can ride your bike and take in the sights around Maine? Well, look no further. The State of Maine has put 25 suggested bike routes on it’s website. Many of the routes have options for short, medium and long rides. For instance, the Freeport/Brunswick tour has options for a 17 mile, [...]
NFCT Paddler Film Fest, NY & ME»
The Northern Forest Paddlers Film Fest continues to gain momentum, and we invite you to join us in April for this year’s outstanding film line-up including Paddle to Seattle, Earl’s Canoe, Terra Antarctica, Dream Result, and Kayaking is not a Crime, a claymation short by one of our favorite young film-makers in New York.
The Fastest Growing Water Sport – Kayak Fishing and the Evolution of Kayaks and Fishing Hand Paddles»
With the rapid growth of paddle sports, there has been a definitive diversification of the sport into various disciplines. All the technological and manufacturing advancements have fueled the sudden increase in the sport. Kayak fisherman and kayak sportsman have recently dominated the growth in the paddle sports arena.
Fishing in Maine»
Maine offers a wide range of fishing opportunities in both freshwater and saltwater environments. Boasting over 6,000 lakes and ponds coupled with over 30,000 miles of rivers and streams, Maine is host to some of the best fishing spots in the world.
Goose Attacks Pro Kayak Angler Drew Gregory»
Goose Attacks Pro Kayak Angler Drew Gregory
Film Festival – Celebrate the Paddling Lifestyle»
Maine Island Trail Association and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) are thrilled to present the Second Annual Paddlers Film Fest at the Jewett Auditorium at Southern Maine Community College on Thursday, June 4th from 7-9 p.m.
American Rivers and NOAA awards grant for New Hampshire’s Black Brook»
America Rivers released an announcement yesterday that will benefit Black Brook in New Hampshire. Washington D.C. Sept. 10, 2008 – Rivers and fisheries nationwide are getting a boost, thanks to a partnership between American Rivers, the nation’s leading river conservation organization, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center. $310,000 in Community-based Habitat [...]
Vermont Ski Vacations»
Vermont is renowned for its best cross-country and downhill ski areas. It has more than 20 alpine ski resorts and almost 50 cross-country touring centers. The combination of skiing areas and picturesque Vermont villages offers visitors a superb chance to explore the quintessential New England winter experience.
AMC Outdoor Explorations; Free outdoor clinics this Winter from AMC»
The Appalachian Mountain Club is offering one hour clinics and introductory workshops this Winter.
North American Birding Trails»
Since their inception in 1996, birding trails now wind throughout the United States. Much of the major migration flyways in the U.S. are covered. Texas was the first of now almost 40 states to create birding trails. The trails were the inspiration of Ted Eubanks and Madge Lindsay. Their inspiration resulted in the first trail, [...]
Cougar, Catamount, Puma, Panther, Mountain Lion? In Maine?»
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seriously examining the the status of the Eastern Mountain Lion.
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