Summit of Mount Katahdin and Hike Down Abol Trail Our long-awaited summit day finally comes, albeit two years later than we anticipated it would be! We leave Katahdin Stream parking and hike up the […]

Video: Climbing the Deadly Knife Edge of Mt. Katahdin Premiered Feb 22, 2022 – In this video, we hike up to Baxter Peak, the top of Mt. Katahdin in Maine using the Helon Taylor Trail. The section called […]

States scaled by moose population MOOSE POPULATION IN NORTH AMERICA The moose population in North America is shrinking swiftly. This decrease has been correlated to the opening of […]

64 Year Old Hikes the Appalachian Trail WEST UNION, Ohio — Every year thousands of people hike the Appalachian Trail, but only a few hundred will complete the full length of the r […]

Mt Katahdin camping season comes to a close

PORTLAND, Maine — Road signs directing motorists to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument are going to be installed — eventually — now that Republican Gov. Paul LePage has relented in his oppos […]

Our Latest Cover Photo – Maine Snowmobiling Here is a photo from 2017 of Mount Katahdin in the background as two snowmobilers pass.  It was a crystal clear day and very cold.  Perfect for t […]

DjD – Keith Dionne | DJ, East Millinocket, ME “I use Professional DJ Equipment for larger scale events using big names like JBL, Yamaha, and Crown! I have 2 complete set ups including 2 […]

Retired Baxter State Park signs to be auctioned off Proceeds will benefit the park and Friends of Baxter State Park programs. Friends of Baxter State Park is holding a sign auction through Dec. […]

Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument: A Pretty Magical Place Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Information – excerpt from a great […]

Baxter State Park featured as Best Campsite Downeast Mag Wassataquoik Lake Island Lean-To Best Campsite Baxter State Park After a 10-mile (or more) hike to a pristine mountain lake, a one-of-a-kind island […]

South Jersey woman rescued from Maine mountain A hiker from South Jersey had to be rescued from one of Maine’s highest mountains on Saturday afternoon. The unidentified 29-year-old woman […]

For Maine, national monument up north represents opportunity – Portland Press Herald an opinion piece by the Portland Press Herald: The federal government isn’t coming to the Katahdin region to steal land. Jonathan Jarvis, […]

A Maine native, Ray Pasnen from Medway, features prominently on a new entertainment website in Germany.  The new site, MusikerFinden.com, is designed exclusively for musicians looking for work or those who […]

New Winter Photos of Mt Katahdin A big thank you to some friends of Mt-Katahdin.com for these recent photos of the mountain from various sites.   Joey Austin and Keith Dionne snapped […]

There are non-national park options that make everybody a winner By Jim Robbins, Special to the BDN In 2000, Robbins Lumber put a conservation easement on the 20,767 acres surrounding Nicatous and West Lakes […]

When Pennsylvania Police Captain Michael Yanchak of the Peters Township police department retires Jan. 6, the 33-year department veteran will be anything but idle.
He plans on hiking the Appalachian Trail, the […]