It’s a Maine Thing - Hezzy’s Sidewalk Talk

Hello friends! I know…it’s been awhile. I wasn’t ignoring you dear readers. September has been my month to regroup and get recharge my batteries. August got away from me with the Maine Grind being so insanely busy…remember that it rained all August? The summer people had to go somewhere so they parked themselves and their […]

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Oh, August in Maine
Oh how we love August in Maine in all  its splendor. It’s what we wait for all year and it is the state of mind that our summer visitor friends pine for. Every August a different theme unfolds, much of it dependent on the weather. This year is no different. After six […]

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We are always looking for an excuse to head way Downeast…our definition of Downeast being east of Hancock Village on Route 1. So a recent hiking outing east of Machias made for a great outdoor escapade.
After waking up early one morning last week we headed up to Cutler, just east of Machias on the road […]

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One of my favorite summer activities officially began yesterday when my 22’ motorboat took the annual splash into Frenchman Bay. Yes, the fuel is sky high, but the pleasure and escape that I get out of the experience is worth every cent.
With the boat moored close to shore and an easy row to get to […]

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Twenty years ago when we lived in Ellsworth the sound twice a day of the freight train that clicked and clacked along the tracks was a predictable event that stirred emotions for all of those who lived there. Some people loathed the intrusive sound of the whistle and clatter. The fumes from the diesel engine […]

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Maine Island Trail Association
Stewardship and Conservation on the Maine Coast
Maine has an abundance of amazing organizations that set examples for all us in regards to being stewards for the land, the sea and helping others. These groups quietly go about doing their business accomplishing what seem to be insurmountable goals, all for the public […]

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Harris Farm Cross Country Center, Dayton
Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island
It might seem odd that we are writing an article on x-c skiing so late in the season, but with this winter’s abundance of snow there is still time to enjoy a day of skiing. For outdoor enthusiasts it’s not too late to step into […]

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 December 2007
Sea Smoke…Living by the water opens one’s eyes to many wonderful visual experiences. Yes, the birds, tides, wind and light are amazingly beautiful. However, witnessing sea smoke in the early morning hours is maybe the topper. The steam dancing along the surface of the water, usually accompanied by glistening ice frozen to nearby branches […]

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Winter 2007
There is something brewing in the North Maine Woods that will make the experience of the woods more accessible to outdoor enthusiasts who prefer people power to motorized power. Almost ten years in the making the Maine Huts and Trails system is the first undertaking of its kind in the state of Maine for […]

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The last leaves of fall are engaged in their yearly activity of falling from the trees overhead. The blueberry fields are just beginning to ease down with the rich crimson color that have accented the roads Downeast for the past month. . . .

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