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Panoramic of Baker Island in Acadia National Park, Maine
Baker Island, Acadia National Park, Maine (courtesy, National Park Service)

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Gear

  • Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Cycling
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to cycling.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Climbing
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things climbing.
  • How I Came to Know and Love the Backcountry
    The Basics of Telemark Skiing

Fitness

  • Mountain Athlete
    outside
    Jackson, Wyoming
  • Chalk It Up
    outside
    Experience is the key to mountaineering prowess, but high-altitude fitness makes all the difference on summit day
  • Blitzing the Backcountry
    outside
    Turn your winter fitness routine into a brand-new adventure
  • The Rowbike
    outside
    Video
  • Saddle Up
    outside
    Spring is here. Time to wipe the cobwebs off your bike, oil your chain, and kick your fitness into a new gear. Here's how.


Attractions

Palace Playland
1 Old Orchard Street
Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064
Description: Palace Playland is a four-acre, family-oriented... Read More
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Portland Head Light & Museum
Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth
1000 Shore Rd
Portland, Maine
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Abol Trail
Millinocket, Maine
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Hotels

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Atlantic Oakes Resort
119 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME Map
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The Harborside Hotel and Marina
55 West Street
Bar Harbor, ME Map
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