My first hike of spring is to an old favorite, Vienna Mountain, with its high blueberry barrens, and spectacular views. On many a day, I have made a way to this out-of-the-way spot to enjoy a panoramic view west-to-east from Mt. Washington across the Western Mountains of Maine all the way to Sugarloaf – and
One of my New Year’s Resolutions (Remember those?) is to hike Western Maine peaks that once were once home to Maine Forest Service fire towers. I have hiked a good many of these, from Snow and Kibby Mountains in Northern Franklin County, to Old Speak by Grafton Notch, in Oxford County; and Moxie Bald in