The Donnell Pond Public Reserved Lands Unit encompasses 15,384 acres of Down East woods and mountains, lakes and ponds a few miles east of Ellsworth. Central to the preserve and popular with canoeists, boaters and campers is the namesake Donnell Pond. The pond is hemmed in by the walls of Schoodic and Black mountains, where […]

It’s only year two, but the staff at Sunday River is ramped up to make its Tough Mountain Challenge muddier, uglier and more fun. Consider the names of some of the 16 obstacles: Trench of Terror, Black Hole, Slip, Slide and Die; and Burning Man, which really is a burning field. Last year, 200 people […]

While the arrival of the Fourth of July may signify fireworks for many of us, for diehard fly anglers, the Fourth means another explosive event that occurs on Maine’s lakes and ponds: the hatch of the hexigenia limbata, one of Maine’s largest mayflies. Known to most anglers as the hex hatch, this flurry of insect […]

July and August are great months for canoe adventures. If you want accessible remoteness, the region up around the headwaters of the Saint John River makes for a great escape. No matter what driving route you select, it is a seven-hour drive from the Portland area. This makes a four-day window the minimum time needed: […]