OK, winter, let's do this! Sure, we've got our mountains for downhill skiing, but if that's not your bag, cross-country might be the ticket to getting out on the white stuff. Speaking of those big ...

This winter, three Maine outdoor enthusiasts will take on one of the most grueling challenges in the Northeast: a rare ...

EACS 107 “Katahdin to Acadia: Exploring Maine Geology” every fall; EACS 230 “Earth Structure and Dynamics” every Fall; EACS 391 “Seminar in Appalachian Tectonics, every other winter ... and White ...

Winter highlights - TTD in Maine . The Pine Tree State is first and foremost a nature lover's paradise. Close to 90% of Maine is forest land, including 32 state par ...

Four legendary long-distance backpackers share their favorite training hikes to prepare for weeks or months of thru-hiking.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff The man Mainers call when they lose something below the surfaces of frozen lakes is having a very unusual year. Greg Canders, of Bangor, typically gets ...

Winter lovers explore the snow- and ice-covered Bear Mountain State Park and Harriman State Park in the Palisades Region of New York State.

Mount Snow opened the first ski and snowboard terrain park in the east and the first lift-served downhill bike park in the east, according to the history. The resort hosted the Winter X Games in 2000.

A new exhibit inside the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum helps explain the origin of winter training at ...

While a winter storm and ice storm are both wintertime hazards, the impacts can be very different. A winter storm is when heavy snow is expected. The National Weather Service (NWS) may issue a ...