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Read up on all the latest developments at Maine Huts & Trails.

October Newsletter

Posted November 11, 2024

October marks the end of our non-winter season. In this month’s newsletter, we visit the success of our educational summer rentals, explore some recent hut happenings, and prepare for the start of winter.

Grand Falls Hut Update

Posted October 27, 2024

Youth and Community Program Manager Sam, Assistant Operations Eliza and summer caretaker Ben recently trekked out to Grand Falls Hut to check on conditions. Grand Falls is our most remote hut, located almost 12 miles northeast of Flagstaff Lake. A combination of dead outdated batteries and washed out bridges have kept the Hut closed for […]

L.L.Bean Educational Grant

Posted October 25, 2024

Earlier this year, we received a grant from L.L.Bean to the Maine Huts & Trails Youth Outdoor Experience Fund. Thanks to their generous support, we celebrated a successful summer by being able to offer discounted trips for qualified youth groups from May through October. L.L.Bean and Leon and Lisa Gorman were pivotal in establishing Flagstaff […]

New Benches at Flagstaff Lake Hut

Posted October 23, 2024

Maine Outdoor Adventure Club, regular visitors and friends of Maine Huts, identified a need for improved outdoor seating at Flagstaff Lake Hut. A thoughtful donation of boards provided the perfect canvas for a comfortable and cozy fresh seating arrangement around the outdoor firepit. Before and After More Than Simple Benches Firepits are gathering places for […]

Carrabec School on a bridge.

Thank You Town Fair Tire

Posted October 17, 2024

A generous donation from Town Fair Tire funded a visit from local friends Carrabec Community School to our Flagstaff Lake Hut in September. Assistant Operations Manager Eliza gifted a framed photo of the Carrabec crew at the Hut to the Town Fair Tire location in Waterville as thanks. The school had a great time hiking […]

Veterans Adaptive Sports & Training at Flagstaff Lake Hut

Posted October 15, 2024

VAST recently spent a weekend of gorgeous foliage cycling at our Flagstaff Lake Hut. The Veterans Adaptive Sports & Training program is offered through Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine, and promotes lifelong health and well-being of veterans with disabilities. Sam Shirley, our Youth and Community Program Manager, lead them on the Maine Hut Trail […]

Welcome New Kingfield Staff

Posted October 14, 2024

Welcome to our new Kingfield office and operations staff! Sam Shirley — Youth and Community Program Manager We recently added Sam Shirley as our Youth and Community Manager. His  local connections and experience will help grow relationships and opportunities to bring school groups, education programs, summer camps, community non-profits, training, leadership, lifestyle groups and more […]

September Newsletter

Posted October 7, 2024

Is summer really over?! While the dog days of summer may have passed, autumn is right around the corner! We have a ton of news for September at the Huts: New website, new office staff, job opportunities, volunteer days, winter preview and other upcoming events.

Aerial photo of Flagstaff Lake Hut.

Meet our Late Summer/Fall Flagstaff Caretakers!

Posted September 4, 2024

Our caretakers run gear shuttles for groups, maintain the grounds, and keep the green energy systems running. Groups renting Flagstaff Lake Hut will see some new (and familiar) faces. We welcome Aneesa back to Flagstaff Lake Hut, and extend a warm welcome to new hire Ben! Aneesa Addarich My name is Aneesa Addarich and I’m […]

Welcome New Board Members!

Posted August 22, 2024

The Maine Huts & Trails Board of Directors is a diverse and committed group, who operates with consistent and best practices relative to the organizations stage of development. Meet some of our newest members below. Pete Mason Senior Project Manager, General Dynamics Information Technology Pete Mason is a hiker, mountain biker, golfer, fisherman and snowmobiler, […]

Image of a log down in the woods with mushrooms growing from it. There are mountains in the background.

Midsummer Newsletter

Posted July 30, 2024

Summer at Maine Huts & Trails is in full swing! Summer hut rentals, group hikes, food events and more have been keeping us busy. Read our most recent newsletter for all the happenings, and what is on deck for late summer/fall.

Bigelow Range from Stratton Brook Hut

Summer at Stratton Brook Hut

Posted May 7, 2024

High Peaks Hideout Stratton Brook Hut is for the adventurous spirits. Ascend up to the hut on a variety of intermediate/advanced trails, and be rewarded with view for miles. Bikers and hikers will be at home in this airy hut, with trails directly outside your door. Mountain Aerie Mountain views from nearly every window set […]

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