Category Archives: Places to visit

Summer World Tour Winding Down

As Asa’s World Tour of Maine winds down for the summer, I say it was a big success! Especially since when we set off on this grand adventure, as the tour manager, I really wasn’t sure what to expect, with an up-and-coming rock star, and an inexperienced road crew consisting of Mom and Dad. Yet […]

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Buck’s Ledge Community Forest, Woodstock, Maine

Buck’s Ledge Community Forest in Woodstock, Maine offers over six miles of trails that connect Buck’s Ledge with Lapham Ledge and the summit of Moody Mountain, with views of the Mahoosuc and Presidential Ranges. After years of fundraising and negotiations, the town of Woodstock acquired this property in 2022, and it is truly a community […]

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French Falls River Walk in Jay, Maine

French Falls River Walk in Jay, Maine is a dog friendly, whimsical and peaceful walk along the Androscoggin River. Consisting of several small trails that intertwine with each other, in total it is an easy 1.2 mile hike through dense woods along the shore, with rocky outcroppings for better views of the water. The trail […]

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Illuminating Facts about Maine Lighthouses

To celebrate National Lighthouse Day, we are sharing some illuminating facts about Maine lighthouses. Asa and I have visited quite a few lighthouses in our travels around Maine, and these are just a few of our favorites. Please click on the highlighted name for more information on how you can also visit these places to […]

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Bald Pate Mountain, Bridgton, Maine

With trails ranging from easy to moderately difficult, Bald Pate Mountain in Bridgton, Maine is a dog friendly hiking adventure. Consisting of 486 acres of forest, meadows, and granite-topped scenic overlooks, the trail network is 6.7 miles, and range from short under a mile hikes to longer 2 mile adventures. Dogs are allowed on-leash, and […]

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Roberts Farm Preserve, Norway, Maine

Roberts Farm Preserve in Norway, Maine offers a network of 7 miles of trails to explore. But there’s a catch! Although open to visitors year round, the ideal time to visit is in the winter when trails are groomed for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and winter dog walking. There’s even a warming hut, and nordic ski […]

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Hacker’s Hill Preserve, Casco, Maine

Hacker’s Hill Preserve in Casco, Maine is a dog friendly place to relax and enjoy the view. Originally known as Quaker’s Ridge, this 27 acre park offers a 360º view of the White Mountains of Maine and New Hampshire, including Mount Washington; the lakes region, especially Maine’s deepest lake, Sebago; as well as the picturesque […]

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Heart of Poland Conservation Area, Poland, Maine

Consisting of a network of trails that is 2.6 miles, the Heart of Poland Conservation Area is an easy to moderate dog friendly hike. Located in Poland, Maine, this town owned property takes you along a wooded path, with vernal pools, interesting rock formations including a cave, past historic stone walls, to an old quarry, […]

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Gully Oven Natural Area, Lebanon, Maine

For the second stop on Asa’s World Tour of Maine, we visited Gully Oven Natural Area in Lebanon, Maine. Millions of years in the making, this unique geological feature is named for the oven shaped cavern formed amongst the rocks. With its dramatic sheer bedrock cliff that soars overhead, a waterfall rushing down the rock […]

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