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25 beautiful places in Maine



Maine sure is pretty - and it isn't hard to find an amazing destination within the borders of our gorgeous state. But just in case you need some suggestions, the above slideshow features 25 good-looking places in Maine (and they even look great all year long).

For more information on those scenic destinations, go to:

25 beautiful places in Maine on mainetoday.com



Maine's covered bridges

• Birding: Food's the thing for a bird's arrival
  May 25, 2013
  Difference in diet explains why grackles are among the first to show up, well ahead of ruby-throated hummingbirds.
• North Cairn: Dandelions, a beautiful scourge
  May 25, 2013
  
• Allen Afield: Bass fishing in Maine -- an experience like no other
  May 25, 2013
  
• John Christie: Numerous campgrounds can provide for summer delights
  May 25, 2013
  
• Hunting: Hunting suffers when landowners deny access
  May 25, 2013
  
• What's Up In June: Summer's coming, and that means the solstice
  May 25, 2013
  
• Mark Latti: Ready for another fight
  May 18, 2013
  With its population stable, shad promise a challenge for anglers as they fight, run and leap like salmon.
• North Cairn: Peace in life's bare necessities
  May 18, 2013
  
• Allen Afield: Hybrid bicycle can be a novice cyclist's best choice
  May 18, 2013
  
• Carey Kish: Before hikers love the trail, the trails will need some love
  May 18, 2013
  
• Hunting: Perhaps gobblers are ignoring what would be last call
  May 18, 2013
  
• Skiing in Maine: Books provide thrills for those unable to play
  May 18, 2013
  
• Best Bets
  May 18, 2013
  
• Acadia's Park Loop Road opens to vehicles today
  May 17, 2013
  The park's hiking trails are all open except for where peregrine falcons are exhibiting nesting behavior.
• New trails for bikes to blaze
  May 11, 2013
  If the New England Mountain Bike Association's newest chapter gets its way, there'll be new paths from Millinocket to Searsport.
• North Cairn: Pulse of life rekindled, renewed
  May 11, 2013
  
• Hunting: Spending turkey season cooped up at home won't be therapeutic
  May 11, 2013
  
• Kid Tracks: Keeping fun as the climb's bottom line
  May 11, 2013
  
• John Christie: Before the tourists arrive, get a hop on summer via your motorcycle
  May 11, 2013
  
• Birding: Osprey numbers taking off again in wake of DDT
  May 11, 2013
  
• Allen Afield: When no fish rise, fly rodders open their creel of tricks
  May 11, 2013
  
• Best Bets
  May 11, 2013
  
• Lake Auburn: Good fishing in troubled water
  May 4, 2013
  Algae in the lake may be bad for lake trout, but smelt thrive without that predator, and as smelt thrive, so do the salmon – big ones.
• Deirdre Fleming: Moose on the move, or with calves in tow, sure to delight lottery fans
  May 4, 2013
  
• North Cairn: The bloom is back on the rose
  May 4, 2013
  
• Canoeing: Clear and craggy charm at Craig Pond
  May 4, 2013
  
• Carey Kish: Politicians can take a hike – and so should you at Acadia National Park
  May 4, 2013
  
• John Christie: It's that first paddle on the Penobscot
  May 4, 2013
  
• Allen Afield: Better start fishing because May flies indeed
  May 4, 2013
  
• Hunting: A wild turkey may just have a mind of its own
  May 4, 2013