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Published
July 1, 2019

Portland Pops brings music back to city’s fireworks fest

The Portland Symphony Orchestra returns to the city's Fourth of July fireworks event on the Eastern Promenade after a year's absence.
Published
May 5, 2019

Screw Auger Falls

<a href="https://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/grafton-notch-state-park-moose-cave-mother-walker-falls-screw-auger-falls" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.mainetrailfinder.com/screwaugerfalls</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=grafton+notch+state+park&hl=en&sll=44.473851,-70.967216&sspn=1.881509,1.658936&hq=grafton+notch+state+park&t=m&z=11" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a> Take a walking path from Route 26 to this natural wonder in Grafton Notch State Park. The 23-foot waterfall follows a narrow gorge along the Bear River and offers shallow wading pools. The best view of the falls is from the rock ledge overlooking the gorge. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
Published
May 5, 2019

Allagash Wilderness Waterway

<a href="http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/search_name.pl?state_park=2&historic_site=&public_reserved_land=&shared_use_trails=&option=search" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.maine.gov</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Allagash+Wilderness+Waterway+State+Park,+Northwest+Piscataquis,+ME&hl=en&sll=44.818281,-68.740731&sspn=0.058448,0.051842&oq=allagash+wil&hq=Allagash+Wilderness+Waterway+State+Park,+Northwest+Piscataquis,+ME&t=m&z=7" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a> Stretching for 90 miles, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway includes a plethora of natural sights, including 40-foot-high Allagash Falls, Twin Brook Rapids, Round Pond Rips and Churchill Depot. Views are best from the water but paddlers should use caution with frequent low water depths and exposed rocks mixing with rapids. Press Herald file photo
Published
May 5, 2019

Cadillac Mountain

<a href="http://www.nps.gov/acad/parkmgmt/cadillac.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.nps.gov</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cadillac+Mountain,+Bar+Harbor,+ME&hl=en&ll=44.352823,-68.223896&spn=0.058918,0.053558&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.435463,27.421875&oq=cadillac+moun&hnear=Cadillac+Mountain&t=m&z=13" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a> Cadillac Mountain, part of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, is 1,532 feet of spectacular views. A winding, scenic 3.5-mile road brings visitors to the summit where many of the mountains on and around Mount Desert Island can be seen. From early October to early March it's the first place in the U.S. to view the sunrise. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Published
May 5, 2019

Sebago Lake from Douglas Mountain

<a href="http://alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/douglas-mountain-sebago" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">alltrails.com/douglas-mountain-sebago</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Douglas+Mountain,+Sebago,+ME&hl=en&sll=44.750634,-70.547333&sspn=0.468135,0.414734&oq=douglas+mountain&hnear=Douglas+Mountain&t=m&z=13" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google maps</a> Located near the town of Sebago, a stone tower at the summit of Douglas Mountain offers an expansive view of Sebago Lake that can't be found elsewhere. In the other direction, see spectacular views of the White Mountains when the weather is clear. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer

Published
May 5, 2019

Baxter State Park

<a href="http://baxterstateparkauthority.com/" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">baxterstateparkauthority.com</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=baxter+state+park&hl=en&sll=43.766014,-69.311624&sspn=0.059505,0.053558&hq=baxter+state+park&t=m&z=7" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a> More than 200,000 acres of wilderness and public forest make up this scenic park, which is home to Mt. Katahdin. Hikers will encounter plenty of wildlife and lush vegetation on more than 200 miles of trails. At 5,258 feet, Katahdin is Maine's highest peak and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Photo by Karen Beaudoin
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May 5, 2019

Portland Head Light

<a href="http://www.portlandheadlight.com/" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.portlandheadlight.com</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Portland+Head+Light,+Cape+Elizabeth,+ME&hl=en&sll=45.240086,-69.867554&sspn=1.856614,1.713867&oq=portland+head&hq=Portland+Head+Light,+Cape+Elizabeth,+ME&t=m&z=13" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a> Towering over Casco Bay in Fort Williams Park, Portland Head Light has long attracted tourists to Cape Elizabeth. The iconic lighthouse is Maine's oldest and is recognized near and far. The park is open year-round with a small beach, rocky ledges and plenty of grassy recreation areas. Shawn Patrick Ouelette/Staff Photographer
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May 5, 2019

Mt. Megunticook

<a href="http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/search_name.pl?state_park=14&historic_site=&public_reserved_land=&shared_use_trails=&option=search" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.maine.gov</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Mt+Megunticook,+Camden,+Knox,+Maine+04843&hl=en&ll=44.241141,-69.066925&spn=0.05903,0.051842&sll=44.222856,-69.068648&sspn=0.059049,0.051842&geocode=FSYRowIdGx_i-w&hnear=Mt+Megunticook&t=m&z=13" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a> The highest of the Camden Hills offers plenty of hiking opportunities that lead to views similar to those atop Mt. Battie. Lake Megunticook sprawls below the peak, which is the highest on the mainland. The spot is particularly popular during leaf-peeping season when the surrounding hillsides are awash in fall colors. Doug Jones/Staff Photographer
Published
May 5, 2019

Mt. Kineo

<a href="http://www.mooseheadlake.org/" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.mooseheadlake.org</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Mount+Kineo,+Northwest+Piscataquis,+ME&hl=en&sll=43.562517,-70.218856&sspn=0.014927,0.01339&oq=mt.+kineo&hnear=Mt+Kineo&t=m&z=12" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a> Looming beside Moosehead Lake in Piscataquis County, Mt. Kineo features 700-foot cliffs rising dramatically from the water. The mountain is made of hornstone and is the largest known mass of this rock in the nation. Find a viewing tower at the summit, where hikers can get spectacular views of the lake. Fred Field/Staff Photographer
Published
May 5, 2019

Otter Cliff

<a href="http://www.acadianationalpark.com/park_highlights/otter_cliffs.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.acadianationalpark.com/ottercliffs</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Otter+Cliff,+Acadia+National+Park,+Bar+Harbor,+ME&hl=en&sll=44.321453,-68.200808&sspn=0.029475,0.026779&oq=Otter+Cliff,+acadia&hnear=Otter+Cliff&t=m&z=13" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a> The rocky shoreline of Monument Cove is nestled in just before Acadia National Park's Otter Cliff, making the headland seem even higher than its 110 feet. Walk the Ocean Path and pass by powerful Thunder Hole on your way to the cliff where the views are unmatched. Michael G. Seamans/Staff Photographer

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