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Harriman Point in Brooklin: Blue Hill Bay views + quiet beaches on the prettiest of peninsulas

Shannon Bryan — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:33:41 +0000

Good golly, Harriman Point is a surprise. The one-mile walk down Tinker’s Lane is flat and wide, lined with tall evergreens and short groundcover. The path from the parking lot bends through the woods before connecting with Tinker’s Lane. The rest of the way is a fairly straight shot, the sort of trail that encourages […]

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Winter sunrise hike on Mount Crawford in NH’s Crawford Notch State Park

Shannon Bryan — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:49:41 +0000

The sun will rise in the morning – that’s a fairly dependable assertion. Whether we’ll be able to see it, due either to overcast skies or because the Earth was obliterated during an overnight asteroid assault, is less reliable. But when you DO catch a dazzling sunrise, the kind that earnestly lights up the sky […]

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Coastal sunrise, stellar vistas + the coolest Southwest Harbor hideaway (it has BUNK BEDS)!

Shannon Bryan — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:34:07 +0000

Oh, the beauty of Acadia in the winter! Or was it spring? I will call it ‘springter.’ We sure did have a grand last hurrah before the realities of COVID-19 brought the globe to a halt in March 2019. We had no idea what was around the bend and instead focused our mental energy on […]

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Short hike to marvelous Shin Brook Falls in Shin Pond Village

Shannon Bryan — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:17:00 +0000

Every waterfall is a looker. It doesn’t matter if it’s a shallow creek spilling over a series of pint-sized rock steps or a tall drink of water rushing from several stories overhead – we’re going to stop and watch it for a while. We’re thrilled by water that leaps and tumbles from sheer rock faces […]

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Sit on the stone throne atop Piper Mountain in NH’s Belknap Range

Shannon Bryan — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 19:15:44 +0000

Look at your kingdom, you are finally there! To sit on your throne as the Prince of Fresh Air. No doubt about it, you’ll feel like the Master of Belknap Range when you take your place on a stone throne atop Piper Mountain, basking under the big sky. The scenery won’t disappoint, and the trees […]

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Hike Goose Eye Mountain (aka Goose High) in Newry

Shannon Bryan — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 01:48:06 +0000

A summit as high as a goose’s eye. I suppose “a peak as high as a goose’s beak” works, too, or “a land mass as high as a goose’s” – actually, you know what, never mind. This mountain in Newry, Maine, could have been called anything, but Goose Eye is the name that stuck (mostly […]

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Mount Major and the remains of Mr. Phippen’s hut in New Hampshire’s Belknap Range

Shannon Bryan — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:26:11 +0000

If you’ve ever been on the summit of Mt. Major in New Hampshire’s Belknap Range (located in Alton, just south of Lake Winnipesaukee), you’ve seen the hut Mr. Phippen built. But you might not have known it was once a hut. At first glance, it’s a Structure of Unknown Origin. But the story of those […]

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The bouldered and the beautiful at Table Rock in Grafton Notch State Park

Shannon Bryan — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:19:54 +0000

SO MANY GINORMOUS ROCKS. And a view you’ll think is top notch. (Because it IS a notch. And a nice one!) There are two trails to Table Rock – a vista point on Bald Pate Mountain – from the parking lot on Route 26. The white blaze trail (which turns to blue when it separates […]

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Hike Ovens Mouth Preserve in Boothbay: Coastal views on two peninsulas

Shannon Bryan — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:38:04 +0000

Ovens Mouth Preserve is the perfect hike for new hikers, kid hikers, or anyone who wants to get into the woods for couple hours (with a lunch stop at a perfectly placed bench overlooking the water) for a leisurely and supremely scenic hike.

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Snowshoe to Arethusa Falls, Crawford Notch, White Mountains

Shannon Bryan — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:04:00 +0000

Trek through the snow-covered woods to see the frozen 160-foot Arethusa Falls in Crawford Notch. It's downright magical.

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