Maine Al Fresco
The Fifty Finest Outdoor Adventures in Maine
“Ron Chase’s storytelling skills have been honed through decades of practice recounting tales of outdoor escapades around the campfire. In this delightful collection he colorfully recounts the highlights with warmth and wit, certain to appeal to armchair travelers as well as ambitious outdoor adventurers looking for inspiration for their next trip. Lively tales followed by practical information make this book a complete package that is both entertaining and instructive.”
– HELEN HESS, President, Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society
![A-Kayaker-Leaps-Billings-Falls-on-Gulf-Hagas A Kayaker Leaps Billings Falls on Gulf Hagas](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/A-Kayaker-Leaps-Billings-Falls-on-Gulf-Hagas-q0nzy5ajgyj92olnhu6wpdnafc73w0ulb46jk0cxg8.jpg?ssl=1)
A Kayaker Leaps Billings Falls on Gulf Hagas
“Ron Chase has captured the best of Maine outdoors in his new book. Each chapter is an exciting adventure that will stimulate and inspire readers much as he has done in his regular column with our publication.”
– LAURIE STEELE, Publisher, Twin City Times and Gorham Weekly.
“Ron entertains readers with a number of short stories about his outdoor adventures in Maine. He ends each story with a useful guide providing information for those with an interest in venturing out on their own. Unique and nicely done.”
– DAN PELLETIER, Master Maine Guide and owner of Maine Guiding
![Climbers Ascend Cathedral Ridge on Mount Katahdin](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Climbers-Ascend-Cathedral-Ridge-on-Mount-Katahdin.jpg.jpg?fit=1024%2C672&ssl=1)
![Kayakers Paddle Towards Mount Kineo on Moosehead Lake](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kayakers-Paddle-Towards-Mount-Kineo-on-Moosehead-Lake.jpg-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1)
![Winter climbers pull sleds into Baxter State Park](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/106.jpg?fit=1024%2C685&ssl=1)
![After a long paddle, a sea kayaker visits with the puffins on Eastern Egg Rock](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/124-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1)
![Sea kayakers paddle in thick fog along the rugged Bold Coast](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/126-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1)
![A tandem canoe team navigates through Magic Falls on the Kennebec Gorge](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/132.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&ssl=1)
![A solo canoeist paddles Long Falls Dam on the Allagash](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/148-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1)
![Canoe trippers paddle in a snowstorm on the St. John River](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/150.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1)
![A Nordic skier snowplows down a steep pitch in Mount Blue State Park](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/137-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1)
![A cyclist rides high up on Around the Mountain Trail in Acadia National Park](https://i0.wp.com/ronchaseoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/112.jpg?fit=1024%2C692&ssl=1)