Winter
No reason to stay indoors during the coldest months.
- Getting Ready for Winter Activity - A collection of posts to help you keep warm this winter.
- Backcountry Skiing with Kids on a Budget - Strategies for outfitting kids with backcountry ski equipment
- You Are my Pouffie and I Love You - My pouffies are key clothing pieces that keep me happy in the outdoors.
- Champs-de-Mars - Backcountry skiing in the Chic Chocs.
- Hog's Back - Backcountry skiing close to our home.
- Our First Week on Skis - A Dream Come True - After years of dreaming, scheming we finally have skis!
- Winter in Grafton Notch State Park, ME - Photos from a winter hike in one of Maine's most beautiful mountain state parks.
- Backpacking to the Ski Lodge, Camden, ME - Our third annual winter backpacking trip.
- Backcountry Sledding at Bradbury Mountain, ME (Video) - Once winter arrives and the snow flies, one of our favorite weekly family activities is backcountry sledding.
- Finding snow at Black Mountain, ME - It's getting harder and harder these last official days of winter to find snow.
- Camden Hills Backpacking trip and Life Reflections - Reflections from our second annual winter backpacking trip.
- Trail sledding at Bradbury Mountain State Park - Before we skied we went sledding in the mountains.
- First hike of the winter season - Who says the only presents this time of year are under a tree.
- Keeping Feet Warm in the Winter - Cold feet will thwart winter outdoor activity, we have a few ideas to help you keep your feet warm.
- Where is the green in your neighborhood? - Looking for adventure in your own backyard.
- Our First Time Family Backpacking - The greatest success of this trip is that we're already talking about the next one.
- Backcountry Sledding at Bradbury Mountain State Park - Just because you can't be on the big slopes doesn't mean you can't enjoy winter.
- Trail Sledding for Winter Adventure - We find a winter activity we enjoy.
- Seeking Winter Adventure - Before mad river rockets and backcountry skiing.