Maine: The 100 mile wilderness and Mt. Katahdin

This section of Maine is the last section Madeline and I walked together. Maine is the most remote and wild section of the trail. There are many lakes and ponds, and little human development in the interior of the state. Thus, the views from mountaintops show endless forest and water, no houses, or roads, or industry, just endless wilderness. I saw a weasel like creature called a Pine Martin. In Maine, the streams must be forded because they don't build bridges, (the water is piercingly cold).

New Hampshire: The White Mountains

New Hampshire was the first time the trail took us above tree line. The trail was steep and rocky, and the weather unpredicatable, and often cold and foggy; but still, the White Mountains are a truly magical place. The trail followed ridges that ran above tree line which, (if the weather were clear), offered spectacular views all around. When we climbed up to the top of the first one of these ridges, Madeline and I both felt like we had stepped into the world of Lord of the Rings. Hope you enjoy these pictures. There's still more to come. - Jonathan