Mercer Town Forest, Mercer

By Sam Shirley In early April, we visited a tiny hidden gem of a trail system in Mercer. Mercer Town Forest, on Elm Street,...

Shiloh Pond Community Forest, Kingfield

By Sam Shirley Thanks to the High Peaks Alliance, there is now a wonderful 0.85 mile-long trail at Shiloh Pond Community Forest. It’s a...

Mill Park, Augusta

Though this park is on the small side, it offers some interesting amenities: you can stroll along paved paths and watch gulls fish in...

Tributary Preserve, Kennebunk

Tributary Preserve, protected by the Kennebunk Land Trust, offers a gently rolling walk through a light, airy forest of oak, birch, and beech. Lots...

Wildwood Trail, Saco

Wildwood Trail, and the 0.5-mile trail attached to it—Branch Brook Loop—offer a fabulous nature walk to those who live in the nearby neighborhoods. For...

Grinnell Woods, Washington

The Grinnell family, which has created an easement on their land, invite the public to walk along a parcel that’s wedged between a brook...

PAWS Trail, Washington

The PAWS Trail acronym stands for Prescott and Washington School Trail, rather than anything dog related. Although it’s a fine trail for a pup!...

Frenchman Bay Community Forest, Hancock

You can head out on a pleasant outing at this massive preserve, which encompasses 1,400 acres on its own, but it is also surrounded...

Little River Commons, Belfast

On the 66-acres of the land protected by Little River Commons Land Trust, visitors are invited to walk a couple of loops to experience...

Marsh Meadow Preserve, Knox

The there-and-back 0.7-mile trail on this 98-acre Coastal Mountains Land Trust preserve first brings you to a wetland at the Marsh Stream headwaters, which...
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