I know, I know. I’ve posted about the Hadrian’s Wall Path already. Shortly after I completed it, I shared a bunch of photos (here are part 1 and part 2) and a video. What I haven’t done, however, is actually talk about it. It’s a magnificent hike. In this post, I’m going to share all…
I’m past half-way on my quest to photograph all covered bridges of Vermont. My list includes 103 authentic covered bridges – I don’t include the bridges across the Connecticut River, because they’re technically located in New Hampshire – of which I’ve seen and captured about 2/3 so far. If I can manage to visit ten bridges…
Let’s start this post with a little game: Ever since my fun snowshoe across Lake Fairlee two weeks ago, I’ve been anxious to get outside again. Unfortunately the winter weather doesn’t always allow that. (I’m writing this while a snowstorm is dumping several inches of snow all around me.) Last Sunday, however, definitely honored its name….
This post about what to do in Acadia National Park contains affiliate links. You can read more about our Terms of Use / Disclosure here. Acadia National Park, the oldest national park in the United States east of the Mississippi, is located on Mount Desert Island, a relatively compact island off the Atlantic Coast in Maine….
Yeah, so there was no way I wasn’t going to do a photo essay on the fall in New England. After missing it three years in a row, this time I was actually here to witness one of the best fall foliage in the world. New England is fortunate not to have one high season,…
Last Sunday Caroline and I went on another hike. It’s already been three weeks since our last hike, up Franconia Ridge and to the summit of Mount Lafayette. It was about time we headed out again. The weather wasn’t as good as last time though. It was a chilly afternoon. Grey clouds covered the sun and…
The first weekend of fall was spectacular here in New England. Temperatures rose to an incredible 80°F (27°C) and there wasn’t a single cloud in the sky. Fall foliage was peaking (and still is) and New Hampshire’s White Mountains were pretty much overrun with so-called leaf-peepers. We, of course, were there as well. It would’ve…
Climbing Mount Mansfield is definitely one of the better hikes we’ve done in Vermont so far. Mount Mansfield is located in Smuggler’s Notch State Park near the town of Stowe, famous for its winter sports facilities. Rising up to 4,393 feet (1,339 meters), it is the tallest mountain in Vermont. According to Wikipedia, Mount Mansfield is one…
The shortest trail up Champlain Mountain in Acadia National Park, the Precipice Trail also happened to be the steepest trail in the entire national park. It is a part of the mountain’s east and is less than a mile (1.6 kilometers) long. It’s so steep it’s classified as a non-technical climb!
A picture is worth a thousand words. There is a lot of truth to this saying and therefore I will gladly let the pictures do the talking in this photo essay on little Monhegan Island. Monhegan Island in Twenty Photos Caroline and I spent a full day on Monhegan Island in the beginning of August….
One of the most popular trails to the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park is the South Ridge Trail. This gentle ascent of the Atlantic Coast’s highest mountain is one of the best day hikes in New England.
Before packing up and leaving our campsite in New Harbor, we prepared a pretty great pancake-and-maple-syrup breakfast. The night before we’d enjoyed a hot-dog-and-Budweiser dinner; this was clearly turning into an all-American road trip. I loved it. It’s a three-hour coastal drive from New Harbor to Bar Harbor. The small town of Bar Harbor would…
After spending a day in Portland, we pitched our tent at a campground in the picturesque town of New Harbor, near Pemaquid Beach and Pemaquid Lighthouse. Yep, everywhere you go on the Maine coast there are lighthouses. We spent a wonderful evening near the campfire, surrounded by candles, eating s’mores and enjoying each other’s company….
I love camping. Caroline had never camped before. Two good reasons to go on a camping trip and see how that would work out for us. We decided on Maine, the only state in New England we hadn’t yet spent time in together and which also happens to be an outdoor paradise. Maine truly is…