Maine by Foot

10/20/2026

You don’t have to go to Mount Desert Island to revel in the spectacular colors this fall is bestowing upon us…but it sure doesn’t hurt. 🍁🍂🍁
Witch Hill Pond Loop, Acadia National Park

10/13/2026

Whitecap Cliffs Trail, Bethel Community Forest
This trail was just opened in June of this year and seems it has yet to be discovered. The Whitecap Cliffs Trail picks up where the Summit Ridge Trail ends. Just after the viewpoint at West Ledge, the trail descends into Bingham Forest. To note, what goes down must go up and there is quite a steep, and steady uphill. Fear not, there is a lovely granite topped bench on Whitecap Summit where you can take in a 360 degree panoramic view, including down to the lodge at Sunday River. There is little doubt that it is beautiful here any time of the year but this fall has pulled out all the stops. 🍁🍂 Inland Woods + Trails is working to connect the Bingham Cascades trail to the Summit Ridge Trail via the Whitecap Cliffs Trail, and the yet to be completed Lichen Ledge Trail, to make a 9 mile loop linking the trails of the Bethel Community Forest and the Sunday River Resort. Inland Woods + Trails has truly done a magnificent job so far!

09/12/2026

What could Maine lose if the Roadless Rule goes away? 🌲

A proposed federal rule change could dramatically alter protections for some of America’s public forests—including 235,000 acres in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest and 6,000 acres in western Maine.

The Trump administration wants to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has protected national forests from most new road construction and commercial timber harvesting for 25 years.

The U.S. Forest Service argues that repealing the rule would give local forest managers more flexibility to reduce wildfire risk and manage our forests. Conservationists warn it would mean more roads, logging, habitat fragmentation, erosion, and disturbance in some of the country’s wildest forests—changes that are detrimental to wildlife, clean water, and recreation.

The USDA is accepting public comment on the proposed rule through September 21 at regulations.gov or at this portal: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-16965/special-areas-roadless-area-conservation

08/16/2026

Puzzle Mountain never disappoints! The Woodsum Spur seemed a bit overgrown when we went but still worth the adventure. Remember cairns are your friend on the Spur and keep your eye out for those blue blazes! No trip to Grafton Notch is complete without a stop at the fabulous Puzzle Mountain Bakery roadside stand. While the pies are delicious, my go to is always the maple cream cookies! 🍁

Find more details on this hike, check out Puzzle Mountain and Woodsum Spur on the Maine by Foot website.

08/02/2026

*Sound On*
Just beyond Lean-tos 9 + 8 at the back of Abol Campground is a little crossing over Abol Stream. In less than a mile (.8 to be exact) of easy trail through the woods you’ll find Little Abol Falls. While not exactly big enough to swim, the pool is deep enough to cool off on a hot day or ease one’s muscles post Katahdin. Picture yourself a little like a reverse snow monkey- instead of warming up in a hot spring-you hunker down to cool off in a cold one! Happy soaking!

07/17/2026

Big mountains get a lot of attention but don’t dismiss the small mountains. Bradbury Mountain State Park has many trails to meander. Take the popular Summit Trail if you want a straight shot to the open ledge of Bradbury’s summit but also check out some of the other trails. (There are more than you might realize. The park extends across Rte. 9 as well.) The summit of this small but mighty mountain has a clear view out over the intersection of Pownal Center all the way to Casco Bay. AND if you happen to venture out on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday check out in North Pownal for a delicious treat and a lovely vibe.

07/02/2026

The cool (some would say down right freezing) water of the ethereal emerald green Rattlesnake Pool sounds pretty nice during this current heatwave, doesn’t it? A cold plunge after hiking to the summit of Blueberry Mountain via the White Cairn Trail and descending to the pool by way of the Stone House Trail is an invigorating end to this adventure. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll get the pool to yourself as we did last week.

06/23/2026

02/02/2026

Let's free the Androscoggin River and watch an ecosystem return to life!

Free the Andro is a community based coalition promoting improved fish passage into the Androscoggin watershed. Relicensing of the Brunswick dam is being revi...

05/21/2025

Thirteen years and 1,300+ trails later, we made it to Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5! The show featured the Wayne/Winthrop area — its treats and its trails!

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