Beyond Acadia: Exploring the Bold Coast of Down East Maine

by Rich Bard

Overview

Travel just a few miles beyond Acadia National Park and you will find a little known and seldom visited patchwork of quaint fishing villages, rocky coastlines, wild blueberry fields, and vast stretches of forestland reaching all the way to the Canadian border, a hundred miles away. Beyond Acadia: Exploring the Bold Coast of Down East Maine is a travel guide that brings together, for the first time, the amazing opportunities to enjoy a day or a week in Down East Maine, leaving the crowds and traffic of Acadia National Park and Mount
Desert Island behind.

Here you will find trails on The Bold Coast overlooking cliffs that plunge a hundred feet to the crashing surf below, quiet country roads winding through the forest, picturesque villages, art galleries, breweries, wineries, farm stands, campgrounds and inns. What you won’t find are t-shirt shops, traffic jams, or overcrowded hiking trails.

Beyond Acadia is an engaging and informative guide to this relatively undiscovered area east of Ellsworth and Winter Harbor, stretching to the Canadian border. Compelling photos, clear maps and an easy to understand format will make the book indispensable for people who long to take their Maine experience “beyond Acadia,” both literally and figuratively.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608936724
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	06/15/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	63 MB
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About the Author

Rich Bard has worked as a wildlife biologist and been involved with land trusts and conservation organizations around Maine. He is currently the director of the Scarborough Land Trust.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

How to Use This Book xvi

Where to Find Information xviii

About the Region 1

The Natural World 2

Night Sky 5

Climate 6

History and People 9

Critters 13

Wildlife 14

Birding h 27

Hunting and Fishing 37

Villages 39

Steuben 41

Milbridge 42

Jonesport and Beals 43

Machias 44

Cutler 46

Lubec 48

Eastport 50

Festivals and Seasonal Events 51

Spring 52

Summer 56

Autumn 64

Winter 69

View! 73

Destinations 74

Quick Stops 84

Scenic Drives 94

Driving "Trails" 103

Lighthouses 105

Boat Tours 111

Ferries 114

Do! 115

Down East Sunrise Trail 116

Bicycling 118

All-Terrain Vehicles 121

Horseback Riding 122

Running 123

Swimming 125

Winter Fun 131

Paddle! 137

Saltwater Paddling 141

Flat Water Paddling 149

River Paddling 158

Guides and Outfitters 159

Hike! 161

Donnell Pond Area 170

Pleasant Bay 183

Great Wass to Machias Bay 197

The Bold Coast 211

Cobscook Bay 234

Conservation Organizations 261

Camp! 263

Eat! 272

Local Food 273

Restaurants 277

Shopping 283

Culture 289

Music 290

Classes, Workshops, and Performances 292

Museums 294

Beyond Beyond Acadia 295

Acknowledgments 299

Index 301

About the Author 307