Winds at higher elevations on Sunday were at 30-40 mph, making the wind-chill factor in the range of 30 degrees below zero.
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Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston-Auburn hiking club brings together beginners, enthusiasts
The Facebook group L/A Hiking is seeing climbing interest as people look to meet others and get outdoors.
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Posted inMaine
Maine law limits liability on private trails, such as where Georgia woman died
Tuesday’s fatal fall from the Prouts Neck Cliff Walk raises questions, but the state’s recreational use statute shields landowners in many cases.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
‘It improved me as a person’: Appalachian Trail inspires Norway hiker to complete ‘Triple Crown’
Tom Tomczyk recently completed North America’s ‘Triple Crown’ of hiking: the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide trails.
Posted inNews
Brunswick peak-bagger conquers Scottish hiking challenge
Brunswick resident Peter Chingos finished a 28-year quest to climb 282 Scottish Munros on August 31, making him one of just a handful of Americans to complete the feat.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland hiker injured in New Hampshire in satisfactory condition at Maine Med
Matt Kopyt sustained serious head injuries when he fell from a fire tower at the summit of Mt. Kearsarge North on Sunday, authorities said.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Outdoors
They set out to hike America’s 3 longest trails in less than a year. What could go wrong?
In the fall of 2020, they began working out twice a day to build up strength for a journey that would take them more than 7,000 miles, from snowy climes in the Eastern U.S. to desert pathways in the Southwest and lush forests in the Pacific Northwest.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Rumford Point gets a new hiking trail
BETHEL — Inland Woods and Trails is in the process of creating a new hiking trail on its property at Rumford Point. The trail is called Mystery Mountain and will be two miles long. “There’s not a lot of hiking in Rumford area, we hope it will be family-friendly, a place to walk your dogs […]
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Human feces, unauthorized fires lead to closure of Tumbledown Mountain camping
Though never officially authorized on the mountain, camping has been largely accepted. With more litter, discarded equipment and large, unauthorized fires, the Bureau of Parks and Land is saying no more.
