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In this audio story, you’ll hear the stories of Burl Hall and Martha Haskell. They’re both residents of the senior living facility Woods at Canco, and they both spend hours…
On January 1, 2019, Ann Hitzrot traced the dotted line on her Portland Trails map from Willard Beach to Bug Light in red permanent marker. She had spent her sunny…
On a recent winter afternoon in the Presumpscot River Preserve near the falls, Daniel Bishop (Portland Trails’ Trail Steward & Volunteer Coordinator) and Sami Wolf (Falmouth Land Trust’s Stewardship Coordinator)…
When a trail volunteer group from Idexx met at Portland Gear Hub on August 29th, they thought they were in for an afternoon of trail work in the East Bayside…
Every morning, Karina Chandler packs her bicycle’s panniers with everything she needs for the day: her computer, her lunch, and a change of clothes. But before she buckles her helmet…
When Lydia Savage crossed the finish line at the Trail to Ale 10K this year, she was certain of one thing: she was last. Over 1,000 runners and walkers had…