PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 17, 2025
“Trails weave through our lives in many ways, from spiritual pathways to recreational or everyday transit. They are political, transformational, and connect us to nature, reveal history, fight climate change, bring healing, and bridge communities.” This is the mission statement of the World Trails Film Festival, as read by Loon Echo Land Trust Executive Director Matt Markot to the 140 people who gathered at the Magic Lantern Theater in Bridgton Nov. 13 to watch a selection of nine short films centered around the role of natural trails as a phenomenon connecting people around the world. The screening was a collaboration between Loon Echo and two other land trusts: the Greater Lovell Land Trust, and the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust.