From the Field
First-hand accounts, condition updates, and photography from Maine's trails.
A late-April family hike on Jordan Pond Path — clear skies, the Bubbles reflected in still water, and the Jordan Pond House closed and quiet before the season.
9 days solo in the 100 Mile Wilderness — the Barren-Chairback grind, White Cap in a thunderstorm, and why Cooper Brook Falls is the best campsite in Maine.
The complete pre-trip guide to hiking Katahdin — reservations, trail options, gear, timing, the Knife Edge decision, and what catches first-timers off guard.
Trip report from a mid-October ascent of Maine's highest peak — fall foliage from above, the AT northern terminus, and why the Knife Edge lives up to its name.
Embracing Maine's famous coastal fog — moody light, empty trails, and why the Beehive hits different when you can't see Sand Beach until the very top.
The top trails in Acadia National Park ranked by what they actually deliver — not just the Instagram shots, but the real experience of each route.
Maine's weather punishes hikers who dress for the forecast instead of the mountain. Here's what to actually pack, by season, for trails from Acadia to Katahdin.
Taking a 12-year-old up Katahdin via the Hunt Trail — what to expect with kids, the upper scramble, and the ice caves at Sandy Stream Pond in June.
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