Beyond the Shelves Archive

Books and Tools

March 1, 2023

Books and Tools  Books can enhance your hiking experience whether it is a field guide or a story told in the wilderness or a picture . . . read more »

Cooper Farm, Sedgwick

February 3, 2023

Try this easy winter hike with the family.  Get out and explore Cooper Farm and Caterpillar Trail, a Blue Hill Heritage Trust Property. You will . . . read more »

Books with a Winter Theme

February 3, 2023

Here are some books from our shelves to inspire you this winter!  » Read more: Books with a Winter Theme  »

Create a Nature Notebook!

February 3, 2023

If you do not already have a notebook for recording your observations while hiking, it is time to grab one and create a hiking journal.Take . . . read more »

Carter Nature Preserve, Surry

December 20, 2022

Photograph by Susan Guilford About Winter is the perfect time to try some family hiking. Get out and explore Carter Nature Preserve, a Blue Hill . . . read more »

Scavenger Hunt at the Carter Nature Preserve

December 20, 2022

  Well, it may not be National Scavenger Hunt Day but you can still enjoy this activity at the Carter Preserve. Yes,there really is a . . . read more »

Winter Hiking Tips

December 20, 2022

  Along with Leave No Trace practices the winter hiking season has some special requirements of its own. Just as summer requires extra thought when . . . read more »

Harriman Point, Brooklin

September 8, 2022

Harriman Point, Brooklin About This month I invite you to explore Harriman Point in Brooklin. A forty-five minute drive from Castine, it is a beautiful . . . read more »

Nature Art

September 8, 2022

While we practice, Leave No Trace Ethics when we visit all natural environments, here are some ideas for you on the hike or at the . . . read more »

Leave No Trace

September 8, 2022

Each of us has the job of protecting the environment for generations to come. We can do this by being aware of how we’re interacting . . . read more »