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On Saturday, which up until then was the warmest day of the year, Caroline and I took advantage of the spectacular weather to bag another mountain, our fourth one of …

On Sunday, Caroline and I finally headed out for our first hike of the year. After six months of snow cover, temperatures way below freezing and roads covered with ice, …

Last Saturday, Caroline and I decided to strap on our snowshoes again for an afternoon of outdoor fun in the mountains and woods of New Hampshire. We headed to Glencliff …

Fall was beautiful, but winter in Vermont is turning out to be quite a great season as well. It’s the heart of winter now, but that doesn’t stop me from …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.