Far Winde-a-Way Nature Preserve, Greenwood

Far Winde-A-Way Nature Preserve is located just down the road from the Noyes Mountain trailhead. It is a network of trails on private land...

Reeds Brook Trails, Hampden

Wide, swooping trails have been carved into low-lying land near the school, around Reeds Brook. They’re popular (and groomed) ski trails in the winter,...

Basin Pond Trails, Monroe

The town’s 4-mile trail system criss-crosses the land east of Basin Pond — a mostly undeveloped 29-acre pond — and also brings walkers to...

North Acres Wildlife Conservation Area, Manchester

North Acres Wildlife Conservation Area in Manchester is accessed off of Lyons Road. The trails here all follow farm roads through the woods, along...

Shiloh Pond Community Forest, Kingfield

Thanks to the High Peaks Alliance, there is now a wonderful 0.85 mile-long trail at Shiloh Pond Community Forest. It’s a great easy hike...

Mercer Town Forest, Mercer

In early April, we visited a tiny hidden gem of a trail system in Mercer. Mercer Town Forest, on Elm Street, has a trail...

Mill Park, Augusta

Though this park is on the small side, it offers some interesting amenities: you can stroll along paved paths and watch gulls fish in...

Tributary Preserve, Kennebunk

Tributary Preserve, protected by the Kennebunk Land Trust, offers a gently rolling walk through a light, airy forest of oak, birch, and beech. Lots...

Wildwood Trail, Saco

Wildwood Trail, and the 0.5-mile trail attached to it—Branch Brook Loop—offer a fabulous nature walk to those who live in the nearby neighborhoods. For...

Grinnell Woods, Washington

The Grinnell family, which has created an easement on their land, invite the public to walk along a parcel that’s wedged between a brook...
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