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Author Archives: Dianne Fallon
Inventing Nature at Acadia National Park
I love the barren open summits of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine. On Memorial Day, we set out from the Jordan Pond House and completed the 6-mile-ish out-and-back hike to Penobscot and Sargent Mountains. We started hiking … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Hiking, Maine places, Mountains
Tagged Acadia National Park, Art, Ernest McMullen, Fitz Henry Lane, Frederic Turner, Hudson River School, importance of art, Maine art, Mount Desert Island Maine, Nature, Penobscot Mountain hike, Philip Koch, Richard Estes, Sargent Mountain hike, Thomas Cole
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Snow babies, seals, and maniacal Arctic travelers: A visit to Eagle Island
Even maniacal travelers need a respite once in a while, if only to plan their next adventures. Eagle Island, in Maine’s Casco Bay, was such a haven for big adventurers Admiral Robert and Josephine Peary. Admiral Peary, as many know, … Continue reading
Globalization, circa 1807, curses the Lady Pepperrell House
Lady Mary Hirst Pepperrell had impeccable taste. So say many sources, but the best indicator is the home she built in 1760 on Route 103 in Kittery Point. The Lady Pepperrell House is one of Maine’s outstanding examples of 18th … Continue reading
Round up: Five great family hikes in Maine
The temperature has risen to a magical 60 degrees, the daffodils are blooming, and the forsythia are primed for an explosion of yellow. The tulips won’t be far behind, and I’m ready to think about hiking adventures to come this … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Kids, Hiking, Maine places, Mountains
Tagged Acadia family hikes, Acadia National Park, Aziscohos Mountain, best family hikes in Maine, Blueberry Mountain, Dorr Mountain, Evans Notch, family hikes in Maine, family hikes Maine, Mount Agamenticus, Third Hill, Third Hill hike, Tumbledown Mountain, White Mountains
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Lost in Lost (and a little bit late to the party)
Sometimes I wake up at 3 a.m. and I can’t stop thinking about them. Is Claire dead? Who will take care of her baby? And what about Jack? I am sick at the thought that he has become an alcoholic … Continue reading
Jill Kinmont, my forgotten hero
I remember the swishing sound of skis as she pulled up in front of the camera. Blond hair, blue eye, a big smile. “My name is Jill Kinmont, and I ski!” she announced, providing both an introduction and an implicit … Continue reading
March Madness: Torture by Thin Mint
Girl Scouts are scarce back here in the woods, but last week I scored a case of Thin Mints after following a trail of crumbs on social media. I met up with Heather in a parking lot behind the local … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Kids, Humor (?), Uncategorized
Tagged childhood memories, family, Girl Scout cookies, Glow Body Work, Thin Mint, traditions
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Heads up: The Maniacal Traveler is coming!
This winter, renaming my blog has been on my t0-do list. “Random History and Offbeat Trivia” was always a placeholder for me, a starting point, since I firmly believe that it’s always better to begin a journey than to wait … Continue reading
When the cold fails, try the warmth
Five things to do instead of skiing during New Mexico’s worst drought ever I am probably the only person in the United States who was disappointed by snowfall totals this winter. Specifically in New Mexico, where we made plans for … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Kids, Hiking, Mountains, Travels
Tagged New Mexico, road trips, skiing, southwest travel
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