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Why Two Mainers Might Walk Across North Carolina
Why hike from the Mountains to the Sea? Walking out of Fontana Dam, my dad and I found ourselves in “the bubble.” It was a beautiful bluebird day, and nearly...
Let’s See if I Can Carry My Baby All the Way to Maine!
I’m attempting to carry my six month old all the way to Maine!! Here’s some of my story, and why I’m hiking.
“Maine?”
It was May 13th, 2003, my wife, Connie and I were hiking to Mount LeConte in the Smokey Mountains where we ran across a thru hiker on the A.T. portion...
Day Hiking – Staying Sane in Maine
We all know how crazy of a year it’s been, I don’t think I have to go into any details about why. For me, and for many others, hiking...
Maine Requires Visitors to Get COVID Test or Quarantine for 14 Days
Maine will require out-of-state visitors to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of arriving in the state if they want to avoid a mandatory quarantine of 14 days. The...
The Great Escape from Monotony; Why I’m Walking to Maine
Why Am I Hiking? Such a simple question to ask for an unavoidably complex answer. But first, let me introduce myself. I'm Wesley. I was born, raised, and have spent...
The Gear I’m Carrying to Maine
It's finally 2020, y'all! This gear list has been a couple of years in the making and I'm so glad to say that I'm finally finished. So here it is,...
From Georgia to Maine: Hiking Five Months with Six Kids on the AT
When I tell people I am hiking the AT this year, some people want to know more about the hike. People think I'm crazy when I tell them I'm hiking...
Power Line Expansion Through Maine Woods Gets Key Endorsement
(Updated March 14, 2020) A $1 billion power transmission line through western Maine received a big boost on Friday, March 13, when the Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a...
Appalachian Trail State Profile: Maine
Two hundred and eighty-two miles of adventure are sandwiched between New Hampshire’s Mount Success and Katahdin, the revered Northern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Many hikers consider Maine to