This very short trail, at Ashley J. Wing Park, in Norridgewock is not a hiking destination, but it is a nice spot to sit and enjoy nature. It leads to what was once one of the largest known white pine trees in the state. Unfortunately, the tree has lost a few of its major limbs
The trails at Sebasticook Land Trust’s Richardson Memorial Preserve begin on mown paths through large, open fields before heading into the mixed woods, including a dense stand of balsam fir. Eventually, the trails emerge alongside the shallow, sparkling waters of Sandy Stream. On my map, you can see all the times I left the path
This place is miraculous. I couldn’t stop taking photos, though none do justice to what you see in person, especially on a clear spring day: an exposed landscape of burgundy barrens and jumbled rocks set against a bright sky and the green-blue waters of Salt Pond. On a different day, in another season, the colors
By Sam Shirley This short trail behind the headquarters of L.E.A.P., Inc. in Farmington runs along the bank of the winding Wilson Stream. Starting from behind the training center, the trail descends a wooden staircase to the edge of the stream. It then follows the stream closely for a bit, before climbing a short but steep hill
The first 0.2 miles of this Coastal Rivers Conservation trail, to the bucolic Castner Brook, follows a wide, flat, crushed-stone path, designed to be fully accessible. It’s pleasant and shady as it passes under some tall hemlocks and other trees. Once you cross the stream, the accessible trail ends. The path continues along a 1.1-mile
I loved my springtime walk at the Jimmy Stream Conservation Area, where “the White family [who conserved the land], friends, and neighbors maintain the trails, including conservation manager Craig White,“ according to the Kennebec Land Trust, which holds the conservation easement for this lovely piece of land. Craig White and the others do a great