For thousands of years, humans have visited the peninsula that juts out into Machias Bay, beginning with the Passamaquoddy, which comes from the word peskotomuhkat, which means “one who spears pollock.” From Native Americans, to early European explorers and settlers, to fishermen and farmers, this land and the water that surrounds it have supported the […]
Well I *may* not have discovered Bigfoot on my hike, but while Asa was making beach buddies with the deer and the sandpipers on vacation, I was making important discoveries! I tracked a species that up until now was not known to inhabit the Maine woods! A creature far rarer than Bigfoot! When I first […]
Fun Fact: Chances are within 100 miles of where you are now, there has been a Bigfoot sighting. Or at least that’s what a show we watched during vacation claimed. So it wasn’t a surprise while hiking in the remote woods in Danforth, Maine, that Chuck Billy’s thoughts turned towards this shy and elusive creature. […]
As Asa’s World Tour of Maine traveled north to the Million Dollar View Scenic Byway and Orient, we stopped to stretch our legs and explore the East Grand Highlands Hiking Trails in Danforth, Maine. Thanks to the generosity of the David B. Snow Jr. Family Trust, who privately own this land, they have allowed the […]
Asa’s World Tour of Maine has finally reached the top, or at least very close to it! Traveling the farthest northeast we’ve ever gone before to the “Crown of Maine,” we visited Orient! Located in Maine’s northern most county of Aroostook, Orient was incorporated on April 19, 1856. As for the reasoning behind the name, […]
Asa here. Since Chuck Billy brought up the topic of wildlife friends yesterday, today I’d like to share with you the new friends we made while on vacation. Near where we stayed was a little beach, that we shared with the local residents. One day, after a morning of hiking, Chuck Billy and I were […]
We interrupt our adventure updates with this public announcement to our wildlife neighbors. We are back on neighborhood patrol! Consider yourself warned! Sergeant Skunk, you can stand down now. We thank you for filling in on patrol by keeping an eye on our house and garden. We even appreciate the extra work you did aerating […]
Yesterday on Asa’s World Tour of Maine, we took you to Mexico and Byron. While researching that area, I saw on the map that Berlin, Maine was nearby. However, with precious travel time ticking, rather than investigate further, I made the game day decision to find that town once we were in the vicinity. How […]
As any rock star will tell you, a stop in Mexico is a must. So we headed northwest on Asa’s World Tour of Maine to Mexico! Gateway to the western mountains, Mexico, Maine was first part of “Township Number 1” in 1789. However, by 1818 Mexico was incorporated as its own independent town. The name […]
