Undiscovered Maine

Us Mainers experienced a couple of pretty bad storms over the past week, resulting in quite a few power outages. Certainly not ideal given the current situation, but nearly everyone is now back on track, and life is starting to somewhat return to normal. Thank you to all of our lineworkers for working day and […]

Maine is filled with so many hidden gems just waiting to be discovered! The focus of this blog post will be the town of Kingfield, out in our western focus area. Kingfield has a rich history and is of great cultural significance to this part of the state; the locals cherish the surrounding mountain ranges […]

While we still have a good two months left of winter before the spring season comes about, now is as good a time as ever to plan spring trips to get out of the house and shake off the winter blues! Head up to Aroostook County and stop by beautiful Van Buren! Van Buren, a […]

Happy New Year to everyone! Now that we are in a new decade, now is as good a time as any other new year to get out and explore some of Maine’s hidden gems! Winter break has been upon us students here at the University of Maine for a while now. Many of us are […]

Today was a noticeably warmer day than yesterday, and the last rainstorm we had melted away almost all of the snow in most parts of the state. One of the exciting things about Maine, though, is that one area can be completely barren of snow while another area might have several feet! Today, the Stratton-Eustis […]

Looking forward to the warmer months, why not check out the eastern part of the state? Eastern Maine is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in the state. The small, unassuming town of Cutler may not come to mind to many people when they think of Maine, but it offers so much for […]

Over the last few days, the northeastern part of the United States was bombarded by a very large cyclonic system, which in Maine, we call “nor’easters.” Some places in the state received up to a foot or more of snow, indeed the first taste of winter. Just because winter is on our doorstep doesn’t mean […]