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Letter to the editor: Older Mainers use trail networks, too

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion December 15, 2022

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Re: “Maine Voices: Trail networks, while popular, aren’t for everybody” (): John Myrand, a 70-year-old volunteer steward, looks for blowdowns to clear from a trail at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary in Lewiston in 2021. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal, File I am on the younger side of elder, older, retired (almost) and trails in Maine are a very important part of my staying put rather than retiring south or southwest. Although trails are not for everyone... + full article



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