Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Down East, in Acadia and along the border with New Brunswick, colorful
trees are mirrored in rush rivers and surging sea.
In the Western Mountains, the foliage creates a colorful carpet that hugs
the rounded terrain. While in the Mid-Coast area, lines of vivid hard-
woods create a maze of patterns among fields that cover rolling hills.
PEAK FOLIAGE
September 24 through September 30
The northern sections of Aroostook County and the Katahdin-Moosehead-
Penquis regions.
October 1 through October 7
Maine Lakes and Mountains, Kennebec Valley, and southern portions of the
Katahdin-Moosehead-Penquis regions.
October 8 though October 14
The Southern Maine Coast, Mid-Coast, and Down East/Acadia regions.
Source: Maine Department of Tourism
Things that Go
Bump in the Night
E
very state or region has some flora and fauna most visitors would just
as soon not run into. Maine is no exception, although the list here of
undesirable creepy crawlies is thankfully short and the likelihood of ma-
jor problems very slight.
Insects
Mosquitos
, of course, are found everywhere in Maine and are usually in
generous abundance about two weeks after a good rain. They fade by
August and disappear pretty much for good after the first frost.
Poor fliers, mosquitos favor damp, dark, windless areas. There have been
no documented cases of mosquitos transmitting any dangerous diseases
to humans in Maine.
Blackflies
are at their worst in mid-May and early June when they have
been known to drive bull moose out of the deep woods. While not out at
night when the mosquitos are about, they can be especially bad in wind-
