With less than 300 miles in my journey, I am headed into the state of Maine. It is the last state on the trail, and many say it is the most beautiful. Weather has been cooperating, so I look forward to seeing some picturesque sights.

It has also been a blast hanging out with the hikers around us. They are great people, and we have also been catching up to hikers that we have not seen in 1,000 miles.

As a greeting to the north, I saw my first moose! She was grabbing branches with her mouth and stripping them off in one swipe. When the branches were empty, she actually walked onto the trail! Barely giving us a glance, she continued grazing, not ten feet away! She was like the largest horse I had seen. Of course, my phone has been dead for the past few days. Of all the pictures I have taken, that one would have been a favorite. I suppose I will have to find another moose!