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Today I’m sharing a few highlights from my local autumn road trip from late 2025 🚗

I grew up in Singapore and right now I live in rural Maine, so even just driving to new places feels like an adventure. There are long stretches of quiet roads—some winding, some straight—all of them opening into new scenes or landscapes.

I loved every spot I visited, and there’s no way to fit them all into a short episode, so I’ll just share three random ones today.

I’ll probably catalogue everything properly in a blog post at some point.

Moosehorn Refuge

One of my first stops was Magurrewock Mountain in Moosehorn Wildlife Refuge.

Moosehorn Refuge consists of nearly 30,000 acres of federally protected land in northeastern coastal Maine. The landscape is varied, with hills, streams, bogs, and marshes.

I took the longer scenic auto trail, which is a five‑mile one‑way drive via Icehouse Road. I had such a blast. I probably walked up a bit too quickly, but the view at the top was worth it.

Sipp Bay Preserve

Another favourite was Sipp Bay Preserve.

This coastal preserve is located in a northern corner of Cobscook Bay in the town of Perry. It’s 92 acres and much of the low ground is wet cedar forest which provides winter habitat for deer and birds.

This place was ridiculously stunning.

The water was so blue and so clear that at one point I genuinely thought I saw a mermaid.

I was lucky with the weather on so many of these late‑autumn days, and I was really grateful for that.

Lubec

And then there was Lubec.

I visited the 541-acre Quoddy Head State Park, located on the easternmost point of land in the continental United States. My first stop was the striking, red-and-white striped lighthouse tower of West Quoddy Head Light.

I took the scenic Quoddy Head Coastal Trail, and I turned around about halfway because I didn’t want to get stranded somewhere while tired. But the trail was well maintained, and I got to see rugged coastlines and cliffs up close. It felt like walking through a postcard.

I’m so glad I did all of this before winter started. It’s definitely one of my favourite memories of living in this area.

If you’re ever in Downeast Maine, I highly recommend exploring some of these ruggedly beautiful nature spots.