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, […]
Asa’s World Tour of Maine continues with Poland as our third intranational location! Poland, Maine is the original source of Poland Spring Water, which has been bottled and sold since 1859. As the story goes, in 1844 after drinking water from the spring for 10 days, Hiram W. Ricker claimed that he was cured of […]
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 […]
Alright, I admit the first stop on Asa’s World Tour of Maine was a bit of a washout by being overly ambitious. Hence why for the second stop we are visiting a smaller venue that is perfect for an up and coming rock star. We are rocking and rolling from Lebanon, the westernmost town in […]
The first stop on Asa’s World Tour of Maine was to Peabody-Fitch Woods and Narramissic Farm in Bridgton, Maine. Consisting of 252 acres, this dog friendly historic site includes trails that range from easy to moderate, and even remnants of an historic road that once led to Denmark. On a clear day there are views […]
Welcome to the first stop on Asa’s World Tour of Maine – Denmark! Located in Oxford County, Denmark, Maine boasts a population of just under 2,000, according to the 2020 census, and based on the town website, no one really knows why this community was named Denmark. Asa: Wow, are all those cars in the […]
For years now Asa has been sharing his song parodies and dreaming of going on a concert world tour. Well dream no more, little brother! Your rock star dreams are about to come true. We are proud to announce Asa’s World Tour…of Maine! Alright, so although Dad’s new car is a Passport, apparently that is […]
Today is Nature Photography Day! To celebrate we are sharing some of the dog friendly places that we visited that are as pretty as a picture. If you’d like to get out there and photograph these places too, click on the highlighted name for more information. Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, ME: Bradbury Mountain State […]
Yesterday was municipal elections day here in Maine. Across the state there were many important issues being voted on, but one town’s question to rescind a ban on pinball really caught my attention. Apparently back in 1981 a town in Maine passed a law in which children had to be 16 years or older, and […]
During the day on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 11:55 AM, an out of this world extraordinary event happened over the state of Maine. A fireball was seen by multiple witnesses penetrating Earth’s atmosphere, and rocketing over Washington County in Maine and into New Brunswick, Canada! There were also multiple sonic booms heard in Calais, […]
