Shaker Bog Trail, Poland

I don’t know if it’s the suggestion of being associated with the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village nearby, but this approximately 0.5-mile one-way trail that...

Penobscot River Trails, Grindstone

My map is not yet complete! Cross-country ski lovers in Maine must try to visit Penobscot River Trails just north of Millinocket. It may...

Rotary Centennial and Peter Garrett Trails, Benton/Winslow

This extended joined trail along the Kennebec River is beloved by locals and the subject of some fantastic photography posted on the Kennebec Messalonskee...

Stillwater River Trail, Orono

I had no idea that this riverside trail transforms from bucolic place to stroll, by day, into dazzling array of sparkling holiday lights by...

Davis Conservation Easement, Orono

This 33-acre Orono Land Trust property has the best kind of trail system — a simple loop! Of just about 1 mile. This means...

Center Point Preserve, Bowdoinham

This beautiful Kennebec Estuary Land Trust preserve lies at the tip of a little peninsula, with much of the surrounding land protected in a...

Pump Box Brook Preserve, Shapleigh

When I visited in the winter of 2024, you could walk two trails at this peaceful 78-acre preserve, protected by Three Rivers Land Trust....

Old Boston Preserve, Ogunquit

The 156 acres at this Great Works Regional Land Trust preserve offer a satisfying figure-eight double loop walk (the best trail shape!) and beautiful,...

Inland Woods, Pine Ridge Trails, Waterville

This trail system was once more expansive, but lost acreage to a solar array at the top of the hill. This means that, in...

Buck Hill Conservation Area, Veazie

The town of Veazie protects and manages this 64-acre preserve, with help from volunteers. The access road through Greystone Trailer Park on Mutton Lane,...