If you're in the market for winter layers to keep you cozy or outdoor gear to better enjoy the snow - and you're also on a budget - are a few places to affordable, gently used winter gear and apparel.
SO MANY GINORMOUS ROCKS. And a view you’ll think is top notch. (Because it IS a notch. And a nice
Peaks Island is pretty sweet to see, even in the off-season. You can explore Battery Steele, climb the coastal rocks, roam the quiet streets, and take a few turns on the rope swing.
Ovens Mouth Preserve is the perfect hike for new hikers, kid hikers, or anyone who wants to get into the woods for couple hours (with a lunch stop at a perfectly placed bench overlooking the water) for a leisurely and supremely scenic hike.
Trek through the snow-covered woods to see the frozen 160-foot Arethusa Falls in Crawford Notch. It's downright magical.
If you've been to Pawtuckaway already - located in Nottingham, New Hampshire, about an hour and a half from Portland - then I don't need to tell you about its charming moss-covered forest floor, its enormous glacial erratics, its mellow ponds and rad fire tower.
Covered bridge, winding river, and a wide-open pond with a sandy beach to picnic on and the white mountains as a backdrop. This paddle has all the things.
Rappel down 100-foot Ripley Falls in Crawford Notch in New Hampshire's White Mountains, even if you've never rappelled down anything before. Waterfall rappelling is exciting and thrilling and kinda scary at first - but mostly it's just cool.
Holt Pond Preserve is a scenic and quiet place with an impressive diversity of terrain. You can wander through forest,
In 2016, Down East Magazine published a story highlighting 12 spectacular Maine swimming holes. They all sounded enticing, but one