Spring Expedition: Day 3
On Day 2 of our spring trip, Brian and I split up for a few hours. Brian had had great luck catching brook trout below the old dam, and I wanted to search for arriving migratory birds, especially warblers. The … Continue reading Spring Expedition: Day 3
Spring Expedition: Day 2
After a delicious breakfast at Pittston Farm – complete with Guy’s homemade donuts – we packed camping and fishing gear into the car. In our beat up Ford Explorer we had miles to go on dirt roads before we made … Continue reading Spring Expedition: Day 2
Spring Expedition: Day 1
The spring trip was up to Fifth Pond and the headwaters of the Saint John River. More than 400 miles long, this waterway rushes from Fifth Pond all the way to the Bay of Fundy. For stretches, it creates a … Continue reading Spring Expedition: Day 1
Winter Expedition: Day 2
When I think of Day 2 of my winter expedition, one word comes to mind: snow. The flakes were large and falling fast and furious when we woke up, continuing throughout the day. This was a real Maine winter storm, … Continue reading Winter Expedition: Day 2
Winter Expedition: Day One, Part Two
You would think the cold created a woods devoid of life, frozen, if you will, until the spring thaw brings warmth and energy back to Little Moose Mountain. You would be wrong! Throughout most of our hike, the calls and … Continue reading Winter Expedition: Day One, Part Two
Winter Expedition: Day One, Part One
It had been almost exactly a year since I had last seen snow. As we drove to Moosehead Lake in the North Woods of Maine, we definitely didn’t have that problem. Despite an unseasonably warm December in the state, we … Continue reading Winter Expedition: Day One, Part One
Fall Expedition: Day Four
Brian and I were up and on the water at Lake Matagamon just after sunrise. We had rented a motorboat from the Wilderness Campground, giving us the freedom to move longer distances. Like Third Lake the morning before, mist was … Continue reading Fall Expedition: Day Four
Fall Expedition: Day Three
Going to sleep early means waking up early, and we stirred just after the sun had begun its ascent. A layer of frost had developed on the outside of our sleeping bags and tent, but I was actually quite warm … Continue reading Fall Expedition: Day Three
Fall Expedition: Day Two, Part Two
Third Lake was breathtakingly beautiful. We pushed off into the inlet, and after only a minute or two of paddling turned the corner to see the lake view unfold in front of us. Unlike Fourth Lake, I couldn’t see the … Continue reading Fall Expedition: Day Two, Part Two
Fall Expedition: Day Two, Part One
The second day of the four day excursion dawned bright, if a little cloudy. Still, the forecast didn’t call for any rain, and the temperature remained in the sixties and seventies all day. Perfect. Morning gave us a few hours … Continue reading Fall Expedition: Day Two, Part One
Expeditions to the Maine North Woods 