Embrace this place!
The Mahoosuc Way is a community-driven effort to care for local communities and the environment in the popular and rapidly growing recreation destination of Bethel and surrounding areas of western Maine. It takes each of us doing our part to ensure that everyone can enjoy great outdoor recreation and visitor experiences in this special place now and into the future.
You can help care for this place by following four simple principles:
Discover the Mahoosuc Region
Located in western Maine, the Mahoosuc region is home to beautiful mountains, lush forests, flowing rivers and lakes, friendly communities like Bethel, Woodstock, Greenwood, and Newry, and abundant year-round recreational and cultural opportunities.
Visitors and locals alike enjoy the region’s proximity to Grafton Notch State Park, the White Mountain National Forest, and the Appalachian Trail. Organizations like the Mahoosuc Land Trust, Inland Woods + Trails, and others maintain a growing network of public hiking, biking, and Nordic skiing trails and access to paddling along the Androscoggin River. Our region is home to popular ski areas such as Sunday River and Mt. Abram, and rich cultural and arts community anchored by the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, and Bethel Area Arts and Music.
As more and more people come to know and love the Mahoosuc region, it is important to remember that everyone has a role to play in caring for this place and making sure it remains a great place to live and to visit.
