The BIKEMAINE Diaries, Pt. II – Boothbay & Southport

“Boothbay – Extended Tour” Distance: 32-33 miles Elev. Gain: +2,407 ft. Source: The Bicycle Coalition of Maine This route will take you from the heart of Boothbay to Southport, down to Cape Newagen, past Hendrick’s Head Lighthouse, up to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, and back! (There’s even an aquarium,…

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The BIKEMAINE Diaries, Part I: Bath, Phippsburg, & Doubling Point Light

This year, I resolved to explore the Maine coast as much as possible. Even though I grew up near the Maine coast, in the towns of Cumberland and North Yarmouth, I recently began to realize I’ve ironically never spent a substantial amount of time there. In my early-to-mid 20s, when…

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My Top 5 U.S. National Parks (Thus Far), Ranked

Today is Earth Day, and it’s also National Park Week! Consequently, I thought I’d make a list of some of my favorite U.S. national parks that I’ve visited so far. Let me start this post with a confession: I actually haven’t been to many national parks. At least, not in…

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