In honor of World Poetry Day, we would like to share with you our favorite poet, Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835 – 1894). Born on June 29, 1835 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Celia spent that majority of her life at the Isles of Shoals, off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. As a young girl, […]
Today marks the state of Maine’s 204th birthday! Now if there’s one thing Mainers enjoy is a celebration, and we have some rather unique ones in our state. Here are just a few of the festivals taking place in Maine this year. Please note NOT all of these events are dog friendly! Check out the […]
Last month the high point of our vacation was literally the high point of the Coast Guard Trail at Quoddy Head State Park in Lubec, Maine. Quoddy Head is a special place for our family, you may recall last year we greeted the sunrise there in memory of Grandpa. This year we took a more […]
Last month, Asa’s World Tour of Maine continued with a quick stop in Columbia Falls, Maine. Originally part of nearby Columbia, Maine, Columbia Falls separated to form its own independent town in 1863. Located on the Pleasant River, the “falls” part of the name is to pay tribute to the rapids there. But as to […]
Don’t be so quick to put away your orange clothing, now that Halloween is over. Deer hunting season in Maine has officially begun, and it is allowed on many of the dog friendly trails that we review. Therefore, here is our annual reminder to wear blaze-orange and other safety precautions to take when hiking with […]
Asa’s World Tour of Maine continues with a visit to Calais, Maine! Located along the St. Croix River which separates the United States from Canada, it was named after Calais, France, in recognition of the assistance the French gave us during the American Revolution. However, rather than pronounce it the French way, “Cal-lay,” Mainers have […]
In our continuing quest to hike as much of the off-road portions of the East Coast Greenway, we took a walk along a stretch of the Down East Sunrise Trail! The Down East Sunrise Trail is a multi-use trail consisting of 87 miles, and is the longest off-road trail on the East Coast Greenway. Following along a […]
Not everything during our visit to Eastport, Maine went according to plan. In fact our hike at Shackford Head State Park quickly turned into a bad situation that could have easily been the plot of a Stephen King novel. Shortly after starting our hike, we were fleeing from the trail! When we arrived we were […]
Asa here. Chuck Billy did a great job yesterday describing the attractions to see in Eastport, Maine. However, he neglected to mention one special exhibit that was there just for one day – us! On the day we visited, there was a cruise ship docked at the historic Port of Eastport… …It was ginormous! And […]
Asa and I visited the easternmost city in the United States, Eastport, Maine! Located on Moose Island, this area was frequented by the Passamaquoddy for thousands of years. It was first visited by European explorers, fishermen, and traders in the 1600s, but it wasn’t until 1811 that it was incorporated as a town. Thanks to […]
