Voices from the Trail

A Peek into the Life of a Northern Forest Explorer

From the rapids of the Androscoggin, down the meandering Clyde River, across Blue Mountain Lake and through the quick water of the Connecticut River, the Northern Forest Explorers travel. Nine trips set off last summer with 10-14 year-olds spread out…

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Northern Forest Explorers: Reflections on Year One

By Roger Poor Roger Poor, NFCT Youth Program Director offers a “you feel like you’re there” summary of the 2011 Northern Forest Explorers season. “T minus one month and counting. Another last minute trip to the Adirondacks, gotta hit up…

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Here comes the sun!

By Michelle Davis I walk like a Mainer, talk like a Mainer, eat like a Mainer, paddle like a Mainer. I’ve spent the past month hiking some of the Appalachian Trail on weekends, eating red hot dogs and whoopie pies…

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Row, row, row your boat

By Michelle Davis Hey again, I’m back from my third and final week on the Moose River.  Its funny to see the changes in the river over just three short weeks.  My first trip we had very high water and…

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Kid Count: 5, Moose Count: 0

By Michelle Davis Had a great time paddling this week with five students from Jackman, Maine!  We started out Tuesday on Holeb Pond, entering the Moose River and camped above Holeb Falls.  The kids had a great time fishing, and…

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Paddling with Youth and Moose

By Michelle Davis Hey NFCT Blog Readers! I’m Michelle Davis, the Youth Program Intern for the NFCT’s Northern Forest Explorer’s program. I want to let you all know what’s up with me for the next four weeks. This weekend I’m…

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