New England & New York Backcountry & Hiking Forum

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All this talk of bridges on here lately jolted my brain about the closure of the Madison River bridge last year. Anyone hear any rumblings of any sort of action with this? Since they rerouted the AT I'm guessing this one is going to ride off into the "indefinite" category and probably never get fixed. The Forest Service bulletin says an estimated decision is due in AUG 2026 with...

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I know there's been some discussions around potential mining in an around the Bethel ME area previously, this seems to ...

Figured it was time to test out my legs after a long Winter of indoor cycling. The snowshoe trip hurt for a couple of days, but this time I was happy to feel pretty bouncy out there. I managed to get a few pics with my phone, but the video has much more.

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For long term visitors to the north country, I heard from a reliable source that Mr Pizza is closing down next week for good. The owners have actively been trying to sell for a couple of years and closed half the facility to dining a few years ago. Pure speculation, its packed pretty steady most of the year so I dont think it is a balance sheet issue but probably a burn out/heal...