Angela Quintal-Snowman

Angela enjoys exploring the many beautiful and unique natural places in Maine and sharing her outdoor experiences with others. When not out exploring Maine woods, trails, mountains, and waterways Angela can be found plotting and planning her next adventure or buying another backpack. (Because you can never have too many).

Maine Apple Orchards

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fallharvestThe Maine harvest is in full swing!  Take a day to get out and enjoy one of Maine’s orchards, many of which offer a whole lot more than apples.  Fresh veggies and baked goods, pumpkin patches, hay rides and a complete agritourism experience are just some of the things you will discover.  Visit the orchards listed below and enjoy the fresh bounty of Maine!

Each listing provides a link to the orchard’s website (click the orchard name), as well as a brief description of things offered in addition to apple picking.

Apple Acres Farm, 363 Durgintown Road, South Hiram  (207) 625-4777
Farm store, tours, education, bird watching.

Bailey’s Orchard, 255 N. Hunts Meadow Road, Whitefield (207)549-7680
Fresh cider, plums, pears, crabapples, fudge, honey, pumpkins, gourds, and fall flowers.

Berry Fruit Farm, 361 Crash Road, Livermore (207) 491-7260
Fruit, farm shares, baked goods, jams, jellies, vegetables, pumpkins.

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Ride a Train in Maine

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Maine has several passenger trains which offer a great way to see our beautiful wilderness as well as our quaint inland and ocean communities.  We also have many locomotive museums which offer a view into Maine’s railroad past, as well as the chance to take a ride on a piece of history!

THE DOWNEASTER

This train is operated by Amtrak and runs the following route in Maine:  Wells – Saco – Old Orchard Beach – Portland – Freeport – Brunswick.  The Downeaster offers many deals including Seniors Half Price, Children Half Price, and Kids Ride Free Tuesday and more.

MAINE EASTERN RAILROAD

This train operates seasonal passenger excursions covering 56.6 miles of midcoast Maine.  It travels Brunswick – Bath – Wiscasset – Newcastle/Damariscotta – Rockland.  This line features coach cars and a buffet lounge car, and children under 3 ride free.

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Explore Maine’s Islands!

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If you love the coast, small town life or exploring the wild side of Maine you’ll love visiting Maine’s unique islands.  Maine has over 4,600 coastal islands with their own unique character and charm.  Visiting an island by ferry makes for a fun day trip anyone will enjoy.

Below is a list of ferry services that will bring you to 18 of our beautiful islands along the Maine coast.  In the Downeast & Acadia region you can visit Great Cranberry Island, Little Cranberry Island (the town of Islesford), Sutton Island, Frenchboro, Isle au Haut and Swan’s Island.  In the Midcoast region you can visit Islesboro, Matinicus Island, Criehaven Island, Monhegan Island, North Haven and Vinalhaven.  In the Southern Maine region you can visit Peaks Island, Little Diamond Island, Great Diamond Island, Long Island, Chebeague Island, and Cliffs Island.   Several of the ferry services listed below also offer scenic cruises, and many allow passenger cars, bicycles, and pets on board.

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Big Eddy, Lower West Branch of the Penobscot River, Maine

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This video shows a beautiful view of a section of the Lower West Branch of the Penobscot River known as “Big Eddy.” It is located just below Ripogenus Gorge off the Golden Road in T3 Rii WELS, not far from Baxter State Park. This is a great example of the untamed beauty of Maine!