BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 6, 2025
Since opening its doors and trails to the public in 2019, Penobscot River Trails has been welcoming local and far away visitors to experience riverfront recreation. The facility offers more than 15 miles of trails for biking and hiking, and they even groom the trails during the winter season for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Shortly after biking past one of the kayak launch points, I came around yet another bend in the trail and river, and through a small opening in the trees, my eyes caught something moving in the water. It was a moose! Penobscot River Trails offers an opportunity for any and all to visit a riverfront nature preserve without the worry of needing gear (rental fees are by donation) or the complexity of how to get there. Also, the facility is home to the Maine Outdoor Education Program. [Originally published in July 2022.]