PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 3, 2026
Despite its inevitable arrival, the moon still took everyone by surprise Sunday night. Snowshoeing through the middle of a pasture at Hurricane Valley Farm in the last hour of daylight, participants in the Falmouth Land Trust’s full moon hike faced the fiery sunset to the west, listening to Maine naturalist Jack Kennell explain how deer and wood frogs are evolutionary adapted to survive the harshest season. During a time of year when the early darkness and never-ending cold prompt many Mainers to retire inside after 4 p.m., Maine land trusts and outdoor organizations encourage appreciation of winter nights with hikes beneath the rising full moon. This is the second year the Falmouth Land Trust has hosted this February event.