New England Outdoor Center Blog

It was another sunny morning and our Maine guide, Ken was up bright and early with a small group of 2 in search of some wildlife. They set out on the lake heading towards Big Mud Brook where they were pleased to see loons and wood ducks, cormorants and a kingfisher. Oh, I almost forgot…

What a beautiful week it has been here at Twin Pines! Ken was busy again today with double duty and headed out on Millinocket Lake in the morning with an intimate group of 2. They were able to see 2 loons, a wood duck, some migrating geese and the interesting sight of a pickerel trying…

We are certainly enjoying this second summer that we have been experiencing lately and our guests are taking advantage of it as well. Ken had 2 wildlife tours today, both via pontoon boat. In the morning, they had the Birds of a Feather tour as Ken named it since they saw a wide variety of…

Once again the weather was spectacular for an evening boat ride and Ken was able to get his large group of 13 out on the NEOC pontoon. The lake was calm and the sun was shining as they set out for Big Mud Brook. On their journey they were able to see several loons, a…

It was a top ten fall day here in New England and Ken had 12 guests that were itching to get out on the lake. The fall foliage is almost peak so the leaves were showing their beautiful colors and reflecting on the serenely calm lake. As Ken sauntered towards Big Mud Brook they were…

This morning was so foggy that we weren’t even able to see the other side of the lake, so Ken gathered his group of 4 into the van and headed onto the Golden Rd. They stopped at River Pond and were able to see some ducks and geese along with a cooper’s hawk. They came…

On this sunny Saturday afternoon, our Maine guide, Ken and his large group of 13 hopped on the pontoon boat for a nice glide across the lake. En route for Big Mud Brook they saw several loons and ducks along with a beaver. They were especially thrilled with the views of Katahdin and the beauty…

It was a crisp fall evening as Ken and his group of 8 boarded the NEOC pontoon boat for the first wildlife tour of October. As they set their sights on Big Mud Brook they were thrilled to see a wide variety of wildlife. A kingfisher and cormorant, 2 ducks, 2 bald eagles, 5 geese…

On this last day of September, the weather was a bit unsettled so Ken loaded his small group of 2 into the NEOC van and headed up the Golden Road to some of our secret spots. They were able to see some ducks and loons along with some geese.

Today was another sunny day here in Maine so Ken took to the water once again for the evening wildlife tour. As he gathered his group of 9 and headed for Big Mud Brook they caught sight of loons and ducks, common mergansers, kingfishers, 3 geese and a beaver.