Winter in Maine
While winters in Maine have been becoming warmer with the rest of New England, snowfalls still paint the landscape. See also Katahdin Winter Winter Baxter State Park Coastal Maine
Autumn in Maine
Autumn is the season for Maine to show off its varied natural features from the coast to the north woods. Blazing colors from Nature’s palette rival those of the master artist. Captions show the image ID and original size in megapixels: e.g., ID 02100206 1.6 MP. Click to enlarge the images. Morse Mountain Conservation Area…
Nesowadnehunk Campground Baxter State Park
Nesowadnehunk is the most remote of the Park’s roadside campgrounds and provides easy access to Ledge Falls, a popular swimming spot. It provides trailhead access to Russell Pond via the Wassataquoik Lake/Russell Pond Trail and day hikes to Doubletop Mountain. Facilities at Nesowadnehunk Campground, within Nesowadnehunk Township, offers 11 lean-tos, 9 tent sites, and a 4…
Granite Industry in Maine
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Granite: The Product and the People The 19th century granite industry provided jobs for men on the islands as well as on the mainland. The Wiscasset, now historic, jail was completed in 1811 with granite walls from the Edgecomb quarries. As early as 1832 many rooms, walls and arches of Fort Knox in Prospect were…
T1 R8 WELS
This township, in Penobscot County, is about eight miles northwest of the town of Millinocket on the Millinocket Lake Road. The long south shore of the Lake is its primary recreational asset. The short Black Cat road skirts the 860-foot Black Mountain toward several outdoor adventure organizations. While their base is here, they transport…