DAILY BULLDOG • December 14, 2024
When the first storm of the season drops a good 10 inches of snow across the foothills of Western Maine, I head for the snowshoe trails of Mt. Blue State Park in Weld. I usually get out my snowshoeing gear by mid-November, to have it at the ready when snow arrives. My email inbox brings a notice from the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands that the Park trails are open for use. I am out the door – snowshoes, trekking poles with snow baskets, a daypack with hot soup, plenty of water, a back-up layer of clothing, and other essentials. ~ Doug Dunlap