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FRANKLIN COUNTY - The Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust (MATLT), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Maine, and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) announced last week that 2,706 acres have been added to the Mount Abraham Public Reserve Land managed by the State of Maine. Created

The White Brook Trail is a 3.3-mile stretch that provides relatively easy access to White Cap Mountain.

The Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust is the recipient of a grant from the Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute, the funds from which will be used to incorporate climate science into strategic land protection and stewardship efforts. This will harness the land’s natural ability to capture and store carbon, according to a […]

Land around Moxie Bald Mountain and Bald Mountain Pond – in the heart of the Appalachian Trail in Maine – continues to be preserved.

Hiking in Maine: Here’s how to enjoy a small sample of the Appalachian Trail A series of community hikes provides the opportunity to get a taste of the Appalachian Trail without making the entire 2,192-mile commitment. By CAREY KISH 11 of 11 Hikers descending Mt. Abraham on a perfect fall day get a view of plenty of other opeaks including, from left to right, Mt. Redington, South Crocker Mountain, Spaulding Mountain and Sugarloaf. Carey Kish photo The Appalachian Trail in Maine extends from...

Hiking in Maine: Here’s how to enjoy a small sample of the Appalachian Trail A series of community hikes provides the opportunity to get a taste of the Appalachian Trail without making the entire 2,192-mile commitment. By CAREY KISH 11 of 11 Hikers descending Mt. Abraham on a perfect fall day get a view of plenty of other opeaks including, from left to right, Mt. Redington, South Crocker Mountain, Spaulding Mountain and Sugarloaf. Carey Kish photo The Appalachian Trail in Maine extends from...

23 distillers share their Christmas wish lists The production teams at our favourite distilleries have bestowed the gift of delicious booze upon us all year long. But what are they wishing for this Christmas? We asked 23 distillers across the globe to share their festive wish lists. Here’s what they told us… Hands up if you’d love to work in a distillery? The idea of playing mad scientist with spirits all day certainly sounds like fun to us. And while we can’t speak for their day-to...