|
|
Article: Nature's Technicolor show Viewing fall foliage from a lofty perch in Maine.(Going Places)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- September 17, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2000 Paddock Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
A group of travelers from halfway around the world pauses on a Maine mountaintop to take in the view of the fall foliage. Turning to her husband, one of the Japanese visitors calls the scenery "ichiban" - best of its kind.
A list of outstanding U.S. vacation destinations by Rand McNally included the tiny town of Rangeley, Maine, and surrounding countryside. The region ranked among the top 20 in the "scenic beauty" category.
Leaf peepers who leave the crowds behind and wander through the mountains and lake district of western Maine soon encounter the ultimate in fall-foliage thrills. Rangeley (population 1,200), set among rolling hills and surrounded by ...