Joe Rando, a 1984 Lewiston High School graduate, started the 2,200-mile journey in February. So far, he says, he hasn’t let the ‘quit days’ get to him.
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Posted inColumns, Maine, Mark LaFlamme, News
Appalachian Trail thru-hiker starts with harrowing winter hike on Mount Katahdin | Column
Drew Boysen is doing what most of us only say we’ll do one day, writes Mark LaFlamme, if we can only get out from under the daily rat race.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Outdoors, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
High Peaks summer intern to hit the trails running
A summer intern will join High Peaks Alliance to support trail work, outreach and community events across Franklin County.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News, Outdoors, The Maine Forecast
Why some snow squeaks and some snow packs like cement
The new White Mountains Almanac explains how temperature and humidity determine snow crystal structure, influencing snow quality and winter conditions across western Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Baxter State Park seeks public’s help after Katahdin summit sign is vandalized
The letters ‘H.M.’ and ‘J.M’ were etched into the middle of the sign at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, the state park said Thursday.
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Injured hiker airlifted off Appalachian Trail in Maine
Rescue crews took to the Appalachian Trail near East Madrid to locate the hiker, but opted to call in a helicopter crew as darkness approached.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, The Rangeley Highlander
A hiker hostel in Rangeley offers the comforts of home
Secluded Camp 43, owned and operated by Ken and Jill Beaulieu, is close to town conveniences necessary for Appalachian Trail hikers.
Posted inMaine, News
Appalachian Trail conservation project in Somerset County continues to divide commissioners
A majority of county commissioners said they still object to a land trust’s acquisition of more than 1,800 acres next to Moxie Pond on behalf of the federal government.
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Last-minute hitch imperils Appalachian Trail conservation project in Somerset County
Three of five county commissioners are concerned a land trust’s plan to buy 1,845 acres next to Moxie Pond for the National Park Service would close the area to hunting.
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Maine hikers prepare for 100-Mile Wilderness trek on Appalachian Trail
The trio is attempting the rare midwinter traverse to raise $10,000 for underprivileged youth through United Way of the Tri-Valley Area’s Hope Fund.