New England Outdoor Center Blog

News, Fun Facts and Interesting Points of View from the New England Outdoor Center! @neocmaine

National Geographic names Katahdin Top 10 Hikes in the World

By neoc | Jul 27, 2015 | Comments Off on National Geographic names Katahdin Top 10 Hikes in the World

In a recent article National Geographic profiled their picks for the Top 10 Summit Hikes in the World and our very own Katahdin made the list at number 2! Chosen…

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Exploring the Katahdin Loop Road – Katahdin Woods and Waters

By neoc | May 28, 2015 | Comments Off on Exploring the Katahdin Loop Road – Katahdin Woods and Waters

We took a trip up to the new Katahdin Loop Road, a project of Katahdin Woods and Waters to check out the views and go for a short hike. The…

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Maine Scenic Byway – A trip to the Fiddler and Fiddlehead Festival

By neoc | May 20, 2015 | Comments Off on Maine Scenic Byway – A trip to the Fiddler and Fiddlehead Festival

There’s a lot to do in Maine, specifically in the Katahdin region also known as The Maine Highlands. The other day we took a drive up to Patten for the…

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Leaf Peeping in Maine with the New England Outdoor Center

By neoc | Sep 9, 2014 | Comments Off on Leaf Peeping in Maine with the New England Outdoor Center

Maine is a beautiful place to watch the changing colors of the seasons, with abundant trees, wide open space and beautiful light, the glorious colors of Fall reflect across the…

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Maine – A Beautiful Place to Visit and Live.

By neoc | Jun 18, 2014 | Comments Off on Maine – A Beautiful Place to Visit and Live.

Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost portion of New England. Maine is known for its scenery—it’s rocky coastline and rolling mountains, it’s heavily forested interior landscape and picturesque waterways.…

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White Water Rafting ME – Penobscot River Trips

By neoc | Jun 5, 2014 | Comments Off on White Water Rafting ME – Penobscot River Trips

White Water Rafting ME – Penobscot River Trips Whitewater Rafting Full River Trip – Penobscot River The Full River Trip begins on the lower river with Class I to IV…

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New England Outdoor Center – Outdoor Adventure on Millinocket Lake, Maine

By neoc | Apr 24, 2014 | Comments Off on New England Outdoor Center – Outdoor Adventure on Millinocket Lake, Maine

Rekindle Your Spirit of Adventure at New England’s Top Adventure Resort. The New England Outdoor Center is the home of Twin Pine Cabins, the Penobscot Outdoor Center and the River…

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Rafting in Maine

By neoc | Jun 8, 2013 | Comments Off on Rafting in Maine
WWR

Heavy Rains Create Unique Whitewater Rafting Experience in Northern Maine Due to the exceptional amount of rain over the past few weeks, watersheds in Maine are brimming with water.  This…

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Spring is here

By neoc | Mar 18, 2013 | Comments Off on Spring is here
Spring in maine

Feels Like Spring!   We captured a few images of our first day of spring!  But they do exemplify the magic of Twin Pine Camps blanketed in new snow.  Cozy…

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Cruising Black Cat

By neoc | Jan 18, 2013 | Comments Off on Cruising Black Cat
black cat mountain ski trails

The ski trails at Twin Pines/New England Outdoor Center are perfection. We headed out yesterday to take a quick spin up and over Black Cat Mt, which, in comparison to…

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