Maine’s Downeast coastline is a magnificent landscape of broad peninsulas, wide bays, towering cliffs, spruce-studded islands, high tides and crashing surf. Here are seven day hikes you won’t soon forget.

Outdoor ice skating is even more special because it is fleeting. Here’s our favorite outdoor skating spots from maintained rinks and good ol’ fashioned community skating ponds.

A bounty of Nordic ski and snowshoe fun awaits winter visitors to the Katahdin region

The glorious landscape of Mount Desert Island is wide open for hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on 130 miles of trails and 57 miles of carriage roads. And the big bonus? Not a lot of people.

Connecting to nature is healing and regenerative, and it provides extra motivation to take care of our only home. Get ready to get outside in Maine with the help of these resources!

A wealth of great adventures await beer hikers in the pages of this colorful new guidebook.

Maine is a veritable paradise of canoeing and kayaking opportunities for paddlers of every ability and interest level.

What could be better than a refreshing craft brew with your trail companions after an walk in the great outdoors?

Mountain biking in Maine has become fun fare for everyone–with plenty of local trails for all abilities and over 20 locations to rent bikes.

Scattered throughout Maine are special places where art and adventure intersect: utterly unique destinations where you can see national art landmarks while experiencing Maine’s unmatched natural beauty.

Maine’s state park system encompasses 67,000 acres across 36 park units, ranging from Aroostook County to the Camden Hills and Quoddy Head to the Mahoosuc Range.

Nestled along the Androscoggin river, Lewiston is a city with a rich Franco-American heritage. Today, the city is shaped by a growing Somali community.

The former mill town of Biddeford has experienced a renaissance with popular eateries, breweries and nightlife.

On the panoramic banks of the Kennebec River sits a community with a rich agricultural history.

Just inland from Rockland and Camden, you’ll find an idyllic community characterized by living simply and in harmony with nature.

The two easternmost cities in all of the United States, Eastport and neighboring Lubec share a border, history and culture with their Canadian neighbors.

The deep woods and pristine waters of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument have attracted visitors for several thousand years, from the native Wabanaki people to loggers, scientists, artists and explorers, to today’s outdoor adventurers.

Maine’s richly diverse habitat is a magnet for hundreds of wild bird species.

Environmentalist and author Rachel Carson’s legacy is visible all along the Maine coast, from flourishing bald eagles to conservation lands named in her honor.

Maine has an expansive coastline with hundreds of Islands ready for adventure. Accessible by public and private ferry services, these destinations offer inquisitive travelers the opportunity to experience a different pace of living.