Pine Grove was once a big deal. It had its own weekly newspaper, the Pine Grove Chronicle, a freight-stagecoach line, and grew to be home to more than 600 people. Pine Grove is located about 26 miles ...

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of showing up to an empty trailhead, at least during my visit to the 464-acre Isle of Pine Preserve in southeast Orlando. It feels good to be alone with nature.

Nicknames often convey something of significance to a U.S. state’s identity, and when it comes to Maine, “The Pine Tree State” says it all. This seemingly simple nickname conveys Maine’s long-standing ...