Chosen By: Emmie Theberge, Outreach Director Location: Hallowell, Kennebec County Description: Jamies Pond Wildlife Management Area is publicly owned and managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This 840-acre property was originally purchased with help from the Land for Maine’s Future program. Jamies Pond is open for a variety of public uses, Read More
Bird Watching
Maine is fortunate to have an array of habitats that are great places to view a variety of birds, including North Woods specialties that folks travel from across Maine and beyond in hopes of finding. Grab your binoculars and favorite bird guide, then head out to view some of Maine's beautiful birds at these locations!
Little Moose Mountain
Chosen By: Todd Martin, Grassroots Outreach Coordinator and NRCM Rising Director Location: Greenville, Piscataquis County Description: Hiking trails that run along Little Moose Mountain, offering opportunities including modest day-hiking, fishing at undeveloped ponds, wildlife watching, and primitive hike-in camping in a scenic, remote setting. Favorite Season(s) to Visit: Summer and fall Activities: Hiking, photography Why Read More
Long Island
Chosen By: Toby Kilgore, Grants Manager Location: Casco Bay, Cumberland County Description: Long Island is located in Casco Bay, accessible by private boat, water taxi, or a 45-minute ferry ride from Portland. It was first settled in the 1700s and was part of the City of Portland until it became a town in 1993. Long Read More
Maquoit Bay
Chosen By: Nick Bennett, Staff Scientist and Healthy Waters Director Location: Brunswick, Cumberland County Description: Tidal bay along the Midcoast that attracts birds of all sorts. Waterfowl hunters are drawn to the variety and numbers of ducks. Activities: Lots of activities allowed, but I find it a great place for waterfowl hunting, which includes identifying Read More
Mount Katahdin
Chosen By: Sarah Nichols, Sustainable Maine Director Location: Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County Description: AT 5,269 feet, Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in the state of Maine. In fact, its name, given by the Penobscot Indians, means “The Greatest Mountain.” It’s the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in Baxter State Park and is Read More
Oven’s Mouth Preserve
Chosen By: Allison Wells, Senior Director, Communications & Public Affairs Location: Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County Description: A Boothbay Region Land Trust preserve that extends over two spruce and fir clad peninsulas in the lower tidal reaches of the Sheepscot River system between Boothbay and Edgecomb. Oven’s Mouth is a narrow gut through which flows an Read More
Popham Beach
Chosen By: Beth Comeau, Communications Manager Location: Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County Description: Popham Beach is a sandy beach near Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Kennebec River. It’s near the site of the short-lived Popham Colony, founded in 1607 and abandoned the following year. Farther down the beach is Popham Beach State Park, a state Read More
Sheepscot River
Chosen By: Lisa Pohlmann, NRCM CEO Location: Whitefield to Head Tide, Lincoln County Description: The Sheepscot River is mostly quick water with class I-II rapids throughout the five miles to the take-out just above the Head Tide dam. Mostly a spring run, but it can be paddled after good rains during the summer. Activities: Paddling Read More
Upper Androscoggin River
Chosen By: Allison Wells, Senior Director, Public Affairs & Communications Location: Gilead to Bethel, Oxford County Description: A six-mile excursion from Gilead to Bethel along a beautiful stretch of the Androscoggin River. The paddle, at a leisurely pace, takes three to four hours and winds through the spectacular beauty of the Mahoosucs, the northernmost extension Read More
