The pandemic fueled a hiking boom, but there are still places to avoid a crowd on the trail
Updated at 9:04 PM increase font size The pandemic fueled a hiking boom, but there are still places to avoid a crowd on the trail Foot traffic on Maine trails is has trailed off from the pandemic-crazed high of 2020, but still higher that before COVID-19. Here are some hidden gems. Share Hikers revel in the views while hiking theParks Bennett Loop in Bethel. With such an increased demand on trails, folks at Inland Woods + Trails took the initiative and in April constructed a 3-mile loop trail in the newly conserved Bethel Community Forest. Photo by Gabe Perkins From the North Maine Woods t...