Hilary Nangle

I have three passions in life: Maine, traveling and skiing. Okay, four: chocolate. Maybe five, spa-ing (is there such a word?). I guess writing would be my sixth passion. And cheese, oh yeah, artisan-crafted and farmstead cheeses. Did I mention lobster? What can I say, I’m a passionate kinda gal.

Much to my parents’ dismay, I dropped out of grad school to become a ski and whitewater bum, earning a Registered Maine Whitewater Guide license and editing publications for the U.S. Men’s Pro Ski Tour and paddling companies. After working as managing editor for Gourmet News and features and travel editor for a daily newspaper, I became a full-time freelance journalist and editor specializing in Maine, alpine skiing, soft adventure, and general travel.

I’ve dished about Maine’s best all-inclusive resorts for Travel & Leisure, enlightened AARP’s readers about the Northern Lights, skijored in France for Snow, breakdanced an Olympic downhill for VIA, shared a winter’s night atop Mount Pilatus with Afar, and stalked Africa’s Big 5 for Private Clubs. Betwixt and between, I’m on the road in Maine updating my four Moon-series Maine guidebooks (Maine, Coastal Maine, Acadia National Park, and Best of Acadia National Park). I share my Maine experiences and other adventures on my Maine Travel Maven website.