We went for a walk along the Giant’s Stairs trail on Bailey’s Island at the end of August. It was a pleasant, sunny day, and we saw a number of lobster boats, sailboats, and other boats out on the water … Read More

We went camping for five nights at Peaks-Kenny State Park in late August. We were lucky to have mostly good weather, except for one rainy day. We spent a lot of time on the beach on Sebec Lake. This year, … Read More

On a sunny August afternoon, we went for a walk on the boardwalk at the Saco Heath Preserve. The Heath is an interesting place with a lot of vegetation that is uncommon elsewhere in Maine. The girls enjoyed walking along … Read More

We went for a summer afternoon hike up Mount Tire’m in Waterford. After enjoying the view from the summit, we continued on the trail to the “Bear Caves” which are a group of glacial erratics that make some small caves … Read More

We went to stay with a friend of ours at a hunting camp owned by his family in southern Vermont for a weekend at the beginning of August. The camp was located in a field on a hill, surrounded by … Read More

On a late July afternoon, we went for a hike to the top of French Mountain in Rome. The hike is pretty short and not too steep, which makes it great for kids. The view at the top is very … Read More

On a sunny Saturday in late July, I took the family to spend the day at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport. Growing up, I spent a lot of time there with my Dad, and later trained to become a … Read More

On a sunny July afternoon, we went for a short hike to Bald Ledge in Porter. This hike has been one of our favorite family hikes for the past few years, and we have tried to do it at least … Read More

On a pleasant July afternoon, we went to the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. It had been a couple of years since we had been there last, so the kids were excited to go and see the animals, especially the … Read More

On a sunny afternoon in mid-July, we went for our annual hike up Hawk Mountain in Waterford. It has become one of our favorite family hikes, since it is a relatively short and easy trail which is great for the … Read More

We went back to Mount Blue State Park for our 4th annual camping weekend there. We had mostly good weather aside from some heavy rain the first night we were there. We spent a lot of time at the beach … Read More

On July 4th, we went to Boothbay Railway Village for an antique engine show hosted by the Maine Antique Power Association. There was a nice variety of engines on display. While we were there, I took the girls around to … Read More