Winter is a great time to explore the park’s trails and beach.
Adventure
George Smith takes a swing at a recent report that recommends investing in experiential tourism. On a broad stroke I have to say that I agree. Invest in roads and communications so visitors have easier access to rural areas. A new report issued by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) once again touts ecotourism […]
The New York Times has a fascinating story about the effect of multitasking, digital communication and nature on the brain. Here’s the premise: It was a primitive trip with a sophisticated goal: to understand how heavy use of digital devices and other technology changes how we think and behave, and how a retreat into nature […]
I hate to talk about the for two the kayakers missing in Casco Bay without all the details. But my column on buying a kayak was published in the Maine Sunday Telegram. Before I go further, the Coast Guard reports that they have been found. UPDATE: They were found alive floating in Casco Bay – […]
Elaine and I got the kayaks out Saturday for the first time this season and paddled a bit up the Nezinscot River. It was a wonderful way to celebrate May Day. We spotted a beaver, a turtle basking in the sun and several water fowl. The muscles didn’t complain. My strokes felt natural. My legs […]
Well you need to register and get the handbook. Yeah, there’s a handbook for all participants. Apparently it’s pretty comprehensive. So comprehensive that almost every question that I asked of Kathryn Libby, director of development for the Lung Association of Maine, she responded with, “That’s all in the handbook.” I was talking to her for […]
Last week I interviewed John Grenier, owner of Rainbow Bike & Fitness in Auburn, about buying a bike. Today it’s published in the Maine Sunday Telegram Outdoors section. We had the type of talk that makes me glad I can continue this column. I enjoy talking to people working in the outdoors business. In almost […]
I wanted to find out about rowing for my last Ask an Outdoorsman column in the Maine Sunday Telegram. It was a very fun interview with Lorna Perry at Echo Rowing in Eliot. She had a lot of passion for the activity and what you get out of it. I always thought of rowing as […]