Lakes and Mountains Region
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The Road West Across Northern New England – A Drive Down US Route 2 (Part Two)
Just a few miles north of the bay of the mighty Penobscot River, he city of Bangor sits. Though Bangor would be considered tiny by most city standards around the country, it is one of Maine’s largest, and a center of commerce and culture for the state. It connects the rural Highlands, Downeast, and Aroostook…
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A Journey Through Some of Maine’s Best Valleys – A Drive Down Maine Route 16
In the far western reaches of Maine’s Lakes and Mountains region sits the Magalloway River, entering the state from the rural north of New Hampshire. With no major towns around for over 20 miles in any direction, Maine Route 16 starts here, connecting New Hampshire Route 16 to the east. Maine Route 16 moves from…

