I don’t know about anyone else, but I start getting cabin fever as soon as the time changes. That uneasy feeling of being cooped up inside inactive for too long. It usually hits people in February after the snow has been flying for a while. Daylights Saving Time, for me, though causes a shift. Game …
“The trails are pretty technical,” Colin, from the Maine Sport bike shop tells me, “a good place to cut your teeth.” I, having never ridden a mountain bike that didn’t come from a yard sale, was suitably spooked. To a beginner, “technical” sounds a lot like “I hope you bring an arm sling.” This potentially …
Eleven hours of hiking. That’s what it took my friend, Douglas, and me to see all the peaks of Camden Hills State Park a few weeks ago. Was it necessary for us to do this in one day? No. Was it a particularly thought out idea? Certainly not. Was it a great chance to spend …
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Let me just lay it out there: September is a grand month to be alive in this fair state of ours. The days are mostly free from the humidity of July and August, the nights are starting to get cool and are perfect for us who prefer to bury ourselves under the covers to sleep …