Maine Summer Camps Listing
Our comprehensive guide to the camps that make summers in Maine so memorable. Find you summer camp at mainecamps.org
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Capture
It was negative-seven degrees when I arrived at an empty parking lot facing Mount Kineo from across Moosehead Lake. It was my first ice-fishing trip of the season, and I planned to launch my Mavic 2 Pro drone at sunrise. … Continue reading
Beside the Tides
We’ve hit the road in the last week of the camping season, before state park campgrounds close ahead of the winter snow. The plan is to go as far as we can, following Route 1 along the coast to find … Continue reading
Bring the Family
Stately, calm, and looking very much at home in the shade of the towering lakeside pines, 78-year-old Pat Coughlan—patriarch of the family-run Kingsley Pines summer camp in the Sebago Lake region—gazes out over Panther Pond’s sparkling water and reminisces about … Continue reading
48 Hours in Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, + Scarborough
Friday Evening Local brews and ocean views After crossing the Casco Bay Bridge from Portland, my husband, Hugh, and I stop at Foulmouthed Brewing in South Portland. We sample some of the six beers available and try a beer-infused cocktail. … Continue reading
Guiding the Next Generation
Deep in the woods of Oquossoc, determined teenagers are hunched over small piles of smoking wood. The late-July sun is high, and the kids are sweating as they hack at water-soaked chunks of wood, cutting them into ragged pieces of … Continue reading
Trek Across Maine Celebrates 35 Years
On Friday, June 14, nearly 2,000 cyclists will put their feet to the pedals for the 35th annual Trek Across Maine, a bike ride that combines a great time with a great cause, to raise funds for the American Lung … Continue reading
48 Hours in Caribou + Saint John Valley
Friday Afternoon Cozy accommodations in the heart of Caribou After a snowy drive, we reach Caribou and find The Old Iron Inn Bed and Breakfast on High Street. The former home has been a bed-and-breakfast since 1992. Inside are antique … Continue reading
Capture
On a warm day in November my friend and I traveled to the Schoodic Peninsula to explore Raven’s Nest in Acadia National Park. We hiked along the coast for a half hour, scouting for potential sunset locations, even though I … Continue reading
Between the Clouds
He may be the tallest pilot in Maine. Roger Robertson of Warren stands at 6 feet, 6 inches, or as he likes to tell kids, “5 feet, 18 inches.” But height isn’t really a benefit in the airplane, he admits. … Continue reading
