Sightseeing – Wildlife, Waterfalls, Scenery
Sightseeing in The Maine Highlands offers experiences from mountaintops to backwoods trails. Lakes and rivers to waterfalls and babbling brooks. City streets and quiet pathways.
Sightseeing in The Maine Highlands offers experiences from mountaintops to backwoods trails. Lakes and rivers to waterfalls and babbling brooks. City streets and quiet pathways.
A wide array of tours are offered that include watchable wildlife, birdwatching, cruising Maine’s largest lake, Moosehead, hiking Maine’s highest peak, Mt. Katahdin to driving along scenic roadways and discovering amazing vistas. Whether you are on foot, or in a boat or vehicle, The Maine Highlands sights are definitely something to see.
The most stunning wild waterway preserved in a forever natural state. The Allagash River and the lakes and ponds that join it were once a distant, commercial highway through the faraway heart of Maine’s northwestern forest.
On the southern slope of Elephant Mountain, just 15 minutes from downtown Greenville, lies the wreckage of a United States Air Force Boeing B-52C Stratofortress. The debris covers several acres of the forest and visitors are free to wander through this Cold War Memorial site.
While most of the waterfalls in The Maine Highlands region are tucked away in remote locations, many of them are also very accessible.
Imagine bounding across the frozen expanse of a remote lake surrounded by mountain peaks clad in evergreens, holding tight to the reins of your dog team as they drive your sled forward through the deep snow on a fast run.
As fall approaches, the days grow shorter and the nights grow colder. And our trees turn glorious shades of red, yellow, and orange.
Located on Chesuncook Lake, Gero Island is over 3,000 acres and a great visit for both anglers and canoeists.
Do you love adventure? Then we have a fabulous bucket list for you to tackle! The Maine Highlands is home to some of the best outdoor opportunities in New England, including Maine's tallest peak, largest lake, and a world-class trail system. See how many things you can cross off your bucket list this year...
Because of The Maine Highland region’s rich environment and natural terrain, we have some of the best terrain to see Maine’s State Animal, our majestic moose. With so many in the area and so easily spotted, the moose has become a state symbol ever since it was put on the state seal in 1820.
Explore Maine's natural beauty through its state parks and reserves. From the rugged wilderness of Baxter State Park and Katahdin Woods to the serene waters of Lily Bay and Peaks-Kenney State Parks. Enjoy hiking, camping, paddling, and wildlife in these preserved lands.
Explore our woods and waters in the company of a Registered Maine Guide and you can be assured of a first class outdoor experience, regardless of the recreational activity you’ve come to enjoy. Maine Guides are recognized around the world for their impeccable professionalism, extensive knowledge, and the ability to relate to sporting guests and build enduring relationships.
By car on on a motorcycle, a cruise along one of The Maine Highlands' scenic byways is a wonderful way to explore the region's stunning mountains, lakes, and woods. Two-lane roads wind through the countryside, passing through quaint towns and beautiful forests with scenic overlooks where the highway reaches a height of land.
If you’re interested in a fun, winter vacation, look no further than The Maine Highlands! Snowmobiling is a thrilling winter sport.
Here you will find a region wealthy, not in the economic sense, but rich in superlative natural resources. From the very beginning, these rich natural resources have forged this region’s heritage and its self-reliant people.
Explore Maine's top bird-watching spots, from the Fields Pond Audubon Center to Baxter State Park. Enjoy unique sightings across various habitats like marshes, forests, and mountains. Ideal for spotting everything from songbirds to rare northern species.
On Friday, July 24, 1857 Penobscot Joe Polis guided Henry David Thoreau the length of Moosehead Lake. Joe Polis paddled the birchbark canoe that he made himself and Thoreau rode in the bow of a boat that he likened to an eggshell.
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