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Be prepared to wake up early to go kayaking. The morning is often the best time for paddling because the winds tend to be calmer […]

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Don Dunbar doesn’t shy away from grand photos. He once shot the East Quoddy Lighthouse on Campobello Island when the thermostat read 36 degrees below […]

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For several months in the summer, puffins —nicknamed the clowns of the sea — entertain whale watchers.

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All eyes were trained on the eastern face of Champlain Mountain as a young peregrine falcon lifted off from its hidden perch along the Precipice […]

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The acrobatic show put on by the dolphins was just one of the memorable sights on Bar Harbor Whale Watch’s 3.5-hour cruise.

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The Mount Desert Oceanarium, which highlights coastal marine life and habitat, is like a combined science class and petting zoo.

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Great Pond Mountain Wildlands hike
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Acadia National Park may be the most well known area for outdoor recreation in Hancock County, but it’s certainly not the only destination with memorable […]

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Frank E. Woodworth Preserve
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If you like hikes with a little mystery, you’ll enjoy the trail at the new Frank E. Woodworth Preserve on Ripley Neck in the Washington […]

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Getting the hang of paddling a sea kayak, veteran guide Rich McDonald says, can make one feel like a different animal altogether. “Your legs are […]

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“I’ll drop the anchor, you get the boat,” Captain Toby Stephenson instructs his deckhand Matt Messina in the stern. Messina, 20, calls for three people […]

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Looking out at Petit Manan Island, the captain recalled that he once spent part of a summer there with his uncle when he was a […]

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For more than 30 years, the Wendell Gilley Museum has been a community center that celebrates the life and work of master bird carver Wendell Gilley.

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