How to stay safe when hiking in Maine

Climbing Katahdin can be dangerous. Take these steps to stay safe.

There are no easy trails to the top of Katahdin, so if you want to take in its majestic views, you need to take precautions.

How to stay safe when hiking in Maine

A Maine Game Warden and hiking expert share tips on how to stay safe.

Getting lost in the woods can be deadly

Getting lost in the woods can be deadly MattWilliamson Fri, 06/27/2025 - 05:06 PM One moment, 12-year-old Donn Fendler was hiking with his family near the summit of Maine’s tallest mountain. The next, he was gone — vanished into the dense wilderness around Mount Katahdin. It was July 1939, and what followed became one of the most remarkable search efforts in New England history.Read more about Getting lost in the woods can be deadly Read more a…