Maine has several parks that allow horses, with almost 100 miles of horseback riding trails. It is an amazing feeling to discover Maine’s natural beauty on horseback and makes for some great photos, too. I had the incredible opportunity to experience Acadia National Park on horseback. I’ll never forget riding up the side of a …
Get dirty in Maine in 2017! Here is a list of Maine’s mud runs, listed by location. Want to print out a monthly schedule of the mud runs? Click here for the 2017 Maine Mud Runs listed by month. Print it out and keep on your fridge or above your visor! Scroll down for addresses & …
The snowstorms are coming and the trails are groomed- now it’s time for another exciting Maine outdoor adventure! One of Maine’s most unique snowmobile destinations is the abandoned steam locomotives of the Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad. The locomotives are located on a plot of land between the shores of Eagle Lake and Chamberlain Lake in Piscataquis County. The journey to see the trains by snowmobile offers views of
Maine has 10 different multi-use rail trails available for four seasons of outdoor recreation. Multi-use rail trails are build on old railroad beds, making them ideal for recreation trails. Maine’s 10 multi-use converted rail trails offer a combined 310 miles of get-up-and-go outdoor adventure!
In the winter months, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy
Do you love oysters? Then you’ll love the Maine Oyster Trail, a new tourism trail designed to help people find Maine oyster farms and restaurants that offer delicious, fresh shellfish.
Two species of oysters grow in Maine. The Eastern oyster (also called the Atlantic oyster) is native to Maine and has been a favorite in Maine for centuries, as seen by the large shell middens that line river banks along our coastal shore. Belon oysters (also called European oysters or European Flat) are native to the Belon River in France and were brought to Maine by scientists in the 1950s. Only around 5,000 Belon oysters are harvested in Maine each year.
Oysters can vary in flavor depending on where they were harvested (similar to clams or scallops) and by species. Oyster flavors are named after the region they were harvested, such as Glidden Point, Dodge Cove, Norumbega, Pemaquid Wawenauk, Wiley Point, Whaleback Cocktail, Bagaduce, Little Island, Gay Island, Flying Points, North Haven, Winter Point and Taunton Bay oysters. There is no one flavor that is “better” than another- just like wine, one person may prefer the flavor of oysters from one location while another prefers oysters from another, yet both are delicious!
