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Deep in the Maine woods, eco-friendly huts shelter skiers and hikers
(Article reproduced from the March 28, 2010 edition of the Washington Post)By: Diane DanielWe were looking for a silent, snowy and achingly beautiful winter weekend. Five hours north of Boston, in the western Maine woods, we found it.
Even better, we spent two nights in off-the-grid full-service comfort deep in those woods, thanks to one of the most ambitious environmental projects in the state:…
Kudos to Maine Huts & Trails
(Reproduced from the Blog, Travels with Hilary. Posted on March 15, 2010)This weekend, I hiked into the Flagstaff Lake Hut of the Maine Huts & Trails network for a quick overnight and to present Dave Herring (left), executive director of Maine Huts, with the Society of American Travel Writers Phoenix award. As a writer who specializes in Maine and who strives to get readers off the beaten…
Solo skiers and hikers can find camaraderie via Maine Huts and Trails
(Reproduced from the Blog, Bodly Go Solo. Posted on March 15, 2010)My friend Diane and her husband Wessel recently visited Flagstaff Lake Hut, one of the huts that is part of Maine Huts & Trails. As a cross country skier, I was intrigued by her account of the two of them walking into the woods with all their cross country ski gear for a little winter getaway.
I want to do this! Though it will…
Roughing it with privileges: Maine backwoods beauty in comfort
Maine Huts & Trails offers a new model for minimal-impact development. The nonprofit's plan, said executive director Dave Herring: build a 180-mile backcountry adventure hut system. Two of the planned 12 huts are now open, with the third slated for year-end.
Maine Huts and Trails Marathon Report
Read a first hand account of the Maine Huts and Trails Marathon that was held last weekend in beautiful Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Ira Weissman skied the 20km race and recounts his experience. It took an early start to make it to the Outdoor Center at Sugarloaf by 8:30. Up at 3:45 to make time for coffee, stretching, and a good breakfast of eggs and potatoes. Out the door by 6:00.
Worth the trip - Adventure
Here’s a kind of cabin fever you’ll want to catch, at the hut-to-hut trail in western Maine. Imagine a series of warm, comfortable lodges spread out along 180 miles of spectacular backcountry trails in Maine’s western mountains. Depending on the season, you can hike, snowshoe, or ski from the hut at Poplar Stream Falls to the one at Flagstaff Lake, through 11 miles of unspoiled…
