Two weeks ago, I brought my hard-charging, forever Mainer, now Coloradoan sister Elsa up north for a mountain bike trip through the heart of the monument. After weeks of planning and anticipation, we rented bikes in Bangor and parked at Bowlin Camps, which sits across the East Branch of the Penobscot towards the north end …
Posted: April 20, 2023 by Sarah Andre
My Park Story – Car Camping at the Upper East Branch
Inspired by the National Park Service–we are excited to bring you more stories this year–Your Park Stories! Throughout 2023, we are sharing stories of meaningful place-based experiences in Katahdin Woods and Waters from the NPS, visitors, the Katahdin region, and Friends. Read on as I share my first monument camping trip as a gentle nudge …
Posted: June 18, 2019 by Site Admin
Trip Report: Paddle on the East Branch of the Penobscot River from Bowlin Camps to Hay Brook
Story and photos by Sam Deeran, Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters On the drive to Medway, Maine, my friend Audrey and I realized it was ten years ago, to the day, that we had made our first journey into the Maine woods together. You can travel far and wide, but the Maine woods will …
Posted: June 17, 2019 by Site Admin
Trip Report: AMC Thru-Hike of the IAT in the Monument
Story and photos by Stephen Brezinski, AMC Maine Trip Leader When I wanted to lead an AMC group backpack for beginners and intermediate level hikers, Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument was the obvious choice for me. The area features good wide trails over rolling hills, several not-too-challenging peaks with good views, a good size …
Posted: February 27, 2019 by Site Admin
Trip Report: Staff Trip to Haskell Hut
Presidents’ Day weekend, the full staff of the Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters (all four of us!) headed into the north end of the Monument for some quality time together. I just came on as the new Friends Membership Coordinator at the end of January, so I was excited to spend a few days …
Posted: January 28, 2019 by Site Admin
Trip Report: XC Ski to Haskell Hut
I love winter. More precisely, I love snow – winter without snow? Blech, who needs it! Tired of the lack of snow here on the Maine coast, one recent evening I spontaneously (highly uncharacteristic; I am not a spontaneous person) decided to head a couple hours north to ski into a hut and spend a …
Posted: July 31, 2018 by Site Admin
Trip Report: Mountain Bike Loop to Big Spring Brook Hut
Two weeks ago, I brought my hard-charging, forever Mainer, now Coloradoan sister Elsa up north for a mountain bike trip through the heart of the monument. After weeks of planning and anticipation, we rented bikes in Bangor and parked at Bowlin Camps, which sits across the East Branch of the Penobscot towards the north end …
Posted: June 28, 2018 by Site Admin
Trip Report: Paddle Down the East Branch of the Penobscot from Matagamon to Bowlin Camps
Story and photos by Andrew Bossie, Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters My partner, Gary, and I decided to run the East Branch of the Penobscot River during the weekend of June 16th and 17th. I recently joined the Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters as its inaugural Executive Director and we planned this trip …
Posted: March 29, 2018 by Site Admin
Trip Report: FKWW & AMC XC Ski to Haskell Hut
This past Saturday, our Executive Director, Andy, and I set out from the Matagamon Gate (at the north of the monument) for a weekend XC ski excursion with our partners at Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). AMC is training their members to lead trips into the monument, and they invited us along to recon the trail …