The name is changed but it’s still ‘Cooper Kiln’ for some
By Phil Brown
February 20, 2021
Making the case for keeping Wilmington trail name "Cooper Kiln," not "Cooper Kill"
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Phil Brown edited the Adirondack Explorer from 1999 until his retirement in 2018. He continues to explore the park and to write for the publication and website.
By Phil Brown
February 20, 2021
Making the case for keeping Wilmington trail name "Cooper Kiln," not "Cooper Kill"
By Phil Brown
January 5, 2021
When snow doesn't deliver, it's time to head out on the ice
By Phil Brown
January 3, 2021
A snowy trek up Hurricane Mountain
By Phil Brown
October 5, 2020
“In short, we recognize the problem, and want to be part of the solution—we will change route names.”
By Phil Brown
September 21, 2020
Most of the roads dead-end, but after a few visits this spring, I found a way to bike from North Branch Road to Loon Lake.
By Phil Brown
September 12, 2020
Two good logging roads—the D&H Road and Piney Ridge Road—cut through the interior of the Sable Highlands.
By Phil Brown
September 7, 2020
In a 2009 interim recreation plan, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said it intended to build a new road and short trails to provide access to Lilypad and Figure 8 ponds.
By Phil Brown
September 5, 2020
It was a warm, sunny day, and people were out in force. I counted 15 other parties, most of them with young children.
By Phil Brown
September 1, 2020
David Vana of Bloomingdale, the owner of Davana LLC, was hired by the Maine chapter of the Nature Conservancy to construct an 80-foot observation tower on Trout Mountain to give visitors a view of fabled Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park. After the tower was erected in July people complained that it glinted in the sunlight and marred an iconic view of Katahdin.
By Phil Brown
August 29, 2020
As part of my investigation of the Sable Highlands, I tried to visit every public use area and linear recreation corridor, racking up about 175 miles on a mountain bike, my primary method of exploring the interior. In my travels, I identified three major problems: a shortage of parking areas, inadequate signage and a lack of trails and other amenities.