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By foot, rail or road, there is a lot of ground to cover in Maine. Whether you're simply after stunning scenery or you wish to quietly view wildlife in its natural habitat, the possibilities are great.
Want to relax back in time while enjoying the scenery? There are several organizations that have preserved aging engines of the past and offer scenic train rides aboard steam and narrow gauge railroads.
So, get out there, explore and discover this grand state of Maine!
Happy trails in Maine
Pick a topic, and there is a good chance that someone has created a driving tour that covers it.
(Pub. May 25, 2003)
Caution: Moose Crossing
Maine seeks new ways to cut down moose-vehicle collisions, with their high risk of injury or death. Online only: Tell us about your close encounters with moose.
(Pub. May 25, 2003)
Interplanetary travel now takes just minutes
A geology professor in Aroostook County leads the effort to create a scale model of the solar system along Route 1.
(Pub. May 27, 2003)
Loving Maine's jewels
Valuable discoveries attract diggers to the quarries of western Maine.
(Pub. May 27, 2001)
The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum is offering the public a one-mile, roundtrip journey
It's an older article, but it details the history of the railway well.
(Pub. August, 1998)
Two-foot railroad puffs into Bridgton in 1883
From a memo published back when the railroad first came to town.
(Pub. April, 1999)
Pedal power
Those bicyclists pedaling across Maine's picturesque countryside are an overlooked component of the state's tourist industry.
(Pub. April 22, 2001)
Maine Audubon Society
In Falmouth.
Swan Island
Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area in Richmond, on the Kennebec River. A great place for wildlife spotting, especially birds.
Maine Appalachian Trail Club
A volunteer organization that keeps up the trail; with maps and information.
Wildlife management areas
Maine Department of Infland Fisheries and Wildlife has an index of recreational opportunities within these protected areas.
Maine's watchable wildlife
Information from the Maine Department of Infland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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Exploring:
By land
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Up & away
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Out to sea
 Listing of Maine Scenic Driving Tours
Listing of Maine Railroad Tours
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Staff photo by John Patriquin
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| Think Maine and you probably think moose ... this giant is, after all, the official Maine state animal. Be on the look out while you're here, especially if you're spending time in the woods. |
 Slide show of moose in the wild
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