2024 Results for "maine"
Breaking Ground: The Long Trail North of Maine Junction
New Territory After turning left at Maine Junction, against my leftover AT instincts, the trail immediately took on a new persona. A rougher, obviously less traveled dirt path sometimes hidden...
Embracing Lower Miles: Humbled by Southern Maine
Out the gate of the 100-Mile Wilderness I did some big miles. Eighteen to 25 miles happened every coupleof days. I tried to keep this going through into Caratunk, over...
AT Hiker Found Dead in Tent Near Trail in Maine
The body of an Appalachian Trail hiker was found in his tent near the trail in Maine on Monday, Aug. 5, two days after he was reported missing by his...
Out of Magical Maine and into New Hampshire
After almost a month in Maine, I am in New Hampshire! Woot woot! It really feels like I did something, like I am doing something. For southbound hikers, the satisfaction...
Maine – Look What You Did to Me… One Week Left!
June 26- July 3 June 26- NERO at Shaw’s hostel- a superb establishment- great staff, friendly and personable owners, clean and well organized. Excellent resupply and their breakfast is amazing!...
Thoughts from the Plane to Maine Before Our AT Thru-Hike
I'm sitting on the plane to Bangor writing this on my phone's notes app, realizing that this is how I'll be documenting our Hike the Borderline project Appalachian Trail adventure...
AT Mile 750: “What Am I Capable Of?” High Highs and Low Lows in Maine
On Tuesday, I hit the AT at the road crossing of Maine highway 27 for my first southbound miles of the entire journey. My heart was full of positivity and...
Virginia Today, Maine Tomorrow: The Flip Flop
Last week we hiked through the Grayson Highlands, then spent Memorial Day Weekend car camping there with our friends who live in Washington, DC. On Monday they drove us up...
What Worked, What Didn’t on My Trek to Maine
Hey folks! A lot of time was spent deciding what to carry as I walked from Georgia to Maine. So I thought I'd briefly try to let you know how...
Katahdin and Beyond: The Best Hikes in Maine’s Baxter State Park
With more than 200,000 acres of wilderness and over 200 miles of trails, Baxter State Park (BSP) offers some of the best hiking in the eastern US. Katahdin draws most...
