Northern Forest Canoe Trail: Rangeley Lakes Region, Maine: Umbagog Lake to Rangeley Lake »

These maps signal the opening of four more sections-eight of thirteen are now open-of the Northeast's new 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, a paddle route of unique beauty and adventure.

• The official trail maps, produced by the organization that conceived, coordinated and developed it
• Flows through New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine
• Maps include put-in points, portages, campsites, local contact information, and permit guidelines
• Water- and tear-resistent color contour maps offer detailed toute descriptions

Rangeley Lakes Region: Maine, Umbagog Lake to Rangeley Lake (Trail section 8): This playground of large connected lakes (Rangeley, Mooselookmeguntic, the Richardsons and Umbagog) has been popular for fishing since mid-1800s, hitting its heyday of grand hotels, steamships and railroads in 1920s. Wildlife lovers will especially enjoy the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, a renowned birdwatching area on the New Hampshire/Maine border where you'll see bald eagles, loons, peregrine falcons, ospreys and more.

Author Bio:The Waitsfield, Vermont-based nonprofit Northern Forest Canoe Trail organization began developing the Trail in 2000 to be a recreational resource for paddlers, as well as a means to celebrate the history and culture of the Northern Forest region and provide an economic development driver for communities there.