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Trail Blazes
- other itinerariesThe
National Scenic Byways Program is a grass-roots
collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and
enhance selected roads
throughout the United States. The U.S.
Secretary of Transportation recognizes
certain roads as All-American
Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or
more archeological,
cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic
qualities. Several
excellent byways coincide with stops on the Maine Birding
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The
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT) is a
continuous, marked footpath extending through 14 states for more
than 2,170 miles, from Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park to
Springer Mountain in Georgia. Some of the most scenic sections
of the trail run through the wildest tracts of Maine. The trail
runs over several mountain ranges that are home to Bicknell's
Thrush and other coveted boreal and alpine species.
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The
Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a long-distance
paddling trail connecting the major watersheds across the
Adirondacks and Northern New England. In the 740-mile traverse
across New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine, the
Trail links communities and wild places, offering canoeists and
kayakers a lifetime of paddling destinations and adventures.
Many of the lakes and streams in the Maine section of the trail
are particularly wild and scenic, featuring many Common Loons. |
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The
Maine Island Trail is a 375-mile waterway extending
from the New Hampshire boarder on the west, to Machias Bay on
the east. The Trail winds its way along the coast, around
magnificent and exposed capes, through protected saltwater
rivers and quiet bays, and among islands large and small. It
includes over 180 islands and mainland sites along the route,
available for day visits or overnight camping. Common Eiders,
Black Guillemots, and Harbor Seals are standard encounters while
paddling. |
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The
Maine Huts and Trails was founded by Mainers who
share a vision for preserving their state's naturally beautiful
remote areas. To that end they are building a 180-mile
recreational corridor from the Mahoosucs to Moosehead. The
corridor will include a network of huts, trails and waterway
corridors. This unique resource preserves some of Western
Maine's best backcountry for the purposes of conservation and
environmentally sensitive economic development, and ensure
public access for generations to come. |
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The
Maine Ice Age Trail leads visitors to many
features created by vast sheets of glacial ice
during the Ice Age, including one of the finest and most
accessible areas of glacial moraines, deltas and eskers, along the coastal “Down East” section of Maine.
It
follows the retreating margin of the last great North American
continental glacier, called the Laurentide Ice Sheet. The trail
consists of stops along highways and country roads, the top of
Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, and across the
spectacular and remote sand barrens that are home to some of the
nation’s largest wild blueberry crops. |
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The
Maine Art Museum Trail features the state's seven leading museums: Bates College
Museum of Art (Lewiston), Bowdoin College Museum of Art (Brunswick), Colby
College Museum of Art (Waterville), Farnsworth Art Museum (Rockland), Ogunquit
Museum of American Art (Ogunquit), Portland Museum of Art (Portland), and
University of Maine Museum of Art (Bangor). |
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The
Maine Wine Trail alerts visitors to the 18 wineries
in the state, grouped together along three separate itineraries.
Besides traditional grape wines, Maine makes exquisite use of
its other fruit crops to produce excellent artisan and dessert
wines from blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, and
elderberries. Some wineries also specialize in apple cider and
honey mead. Tours and wine tastings are readily available in
most locations. |
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The
Maine Beer Trail proudly shows off one of Maine's
richest assets. Since 1986, Maine has been at the forefront of
the craft brew movement. The state is home to over 20 breweries
which produce more than 100 different brands. The Maine Brewers'
Guild is a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the
craft brewed industry in Maine. Its mission is to keep Maine in
the forefront of the microbrew revolution by offering high
quality and creative diversity for the customer.
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