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We put in in Stratton, camped with our unleashed dog at the site of the lost village, and fired off a good number of shotgun shells. (Not to speak of prohibited subjects.)

Skiguy (and others on the Bigelows on Sunday): did you see a boat out on the lake?

I'd no longer rate it as "easy to find" -- quite a few blowdowns on the old trail, and a few sections where you start wondering what's up. And yet, at the top, the gravel beginning of the spur almost looks more legit than the real path to the ledges. Pretty cool looking across at Silver...

There are a lot of gray seals around Forillon -- big horse-headed seabears. The trail to the tip of the peninsula is also home to the greatest density of porcupines I've ever seen.

Who here has found Hitchcock Flume, just off the top of the Mt Willard trail? A most enigmatic crevice. As few web mentions as it gets, I'd wager it gets even fewer visitors.

I'll say they are everywhere in midcoastal Maine too. There are stretches when we see one a day.

It is challenging to follow up, now that Darren has posted that picture. Well done!

Pack in a folding ladder. Stand on a friend's shoulders. Bring a snowshovel.

"Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world. " - Ralph W. Emerson "Those who cannot control themselves will be controlled by others -- legislators, regulators, and the police. This destroys freedom. But a citizenry composed of self-governing individuals will rarely...

I'm here! Good memory, sardog and Doug! Back in 2005 we discussed avalanche danger on the south slide, among other things. Not sure if I ever wrote up a proper trip report of skiing on the slide ... I think my colleague RR may have a while back. Needless to say, under the right conditions...

Yes. Nice writeup.

Olive oil, judiciously salted.

Outstanding.

It's a straightforward route from the NW shore of Jenny Lake. Basically head up Hanging Canyon along the south side toward Lake of the Crags, which is a beautiful destination in its own right, then take your pick of routes up between (and west of) the teeth. It can be hard figuring out which...

There was some movement on the issue recently. Through grantwriting by the Trust for Public Land, the Forest Service's Forest Legacy program just allocated about $2 million to protect 3,688 acres of forest and recreation land in the Mahoosucs between Grafton Notch and Maine state public...

Water is densest at a temperature of 39.2 F. Water that is any warmer or colder is less dense. Because of this density differential, lakes and ponds tend to stratify, with water closest to 39.2 F sinking to the bottom. At the moment of ice-out, under ideal conditions, the surface water is 32...

I've been "up there" more this winter than in past winters due to the awesomely firm conditions. The thousand crazies don't come out until later when things warm up, but if you want to see skiers, you may be in luck. Note that in winter, I'd be more likely to be up there in overcast...

For what it's worth, Beede Falls has been run in kayaks as well as by swimmers. The only swimmers I have heard of going over the falls were grievously injured and taken to the hospital. There is very little water in the landing in summer.

You shouldn't need a GPS track. Choose a compass bearing. It's hard to go wrong on that bushwhack!

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