Bicyclists benefit with a car-free experience with Acadia's delayed opening. Hilary Nangle photo

Acadia National Park’s reopening begins June 1

Yes, Acadia National Park's reopening is imminent—at least for Maine residents. Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and...
Excellent grooming makes cruising Tremblant's trails even more fun. ©Nathalie Royer/Tremblant Resort Association.

Tremblant: Say mais oui to ski, spa, and winter fun

Quebec's Mont Tremblant, about 90 minutes northwest of Montreal, is a bit Old Quebec, a bit Europe, a bit Disney, and a whole lot...

The ‘Loaf and the Rivah want you

Sibling ski resorts Sugarloaf and Sunday River are trying to lure folks to the slopes pre Christmas with a 12 Days of Christmas promotion....

Is your pooch stressed?

Take him for a spa escape at the Cliff House, in Ogunquit. Doggie massage is the newest service at the oceanfront resort topping Bald Head...

Fiddle with family and friends at the Maine Fiddle Camp this summer

Bunk down in primitive cabins or pitch a tent, dine outdoors under a tent, and fiddle the days and nights away at the lakeside...
Tool geeks have a happy place at Liberty Tool, in Liberty, Maine. hilary Nangle photo

Tool geeks, fixer-uppers, and artisans, meet your happy place: Liberty Tool

If it weren’t for Skip Brack, it’s likely the rural town of Liberty, Maine, a dip off Route 3 just inland from coastal Belfast,...
Elephant in front of Kilamanjaro

Elephants at my doorstep: Satao Elerai Lodge, Kenya

I’m sitting on the deck of my Satao Elerai tent gazing over the savannah grasslands at snow-capped Kilimanjaro, when I hear a rustling. Elephants! Since I...

Northern light nights

I've been negligent in posting over the past few days, primarily due to exhaustion. I'm in Churchill, Manitoba. Not for the polar bears, not...

Ride into Wolfe’s Neck history on a wagon tour

Freeport's Wolfe's Neck Farm is a gorgeous chunk of real estate. The 626-acre property comprises an organic saltwater farm; one of my favorite campgrounds,...
Mohegan Island's hilltop Keeper's House and bell

Monhegan Island: a time capsule of American Art movements and styles

Delve into the history of American art on Monhegan Island. This rugged, remote, and mostly roadless island sits roughly 10 miles off mid-coast Maine....

Maine learning vacations: Combine vacation with learning a new skill

One of these Maine learning vacations not only adds value to your vacation dollar, but also lets you go home with a new skill....

Mad about Mad River

If the ski and clothing sales, lift ticket deals, and entertainment aren't enough to draw you to the Boston Ski Show this weekend, here's...

Maine’s International Cryptozoology Museum

Maine has more than its fair share of quirky museums, but the quirkiest of the lot has to be The International Cryptozoology Museum, in...

Psst, the skiing is fabulous, sunshine for Sat.

I know that down on the coast and points south its full-blown spring, robins and daffodils, tennis and golf, but here at Sugarloaf and...

Maine’s azalea and lilac gardens blossom with spring’s tidings

Azaleas, rhododendrons, and lilacs are beginning to blossom, and these Maine public gardens are full of their color and promise. Note: Some have donation...