Rupert Neily will be holding two more “Rupert's Rambles” this summer. All are invited to join him on these walks. 

On Saturday, July 20, the Boothbay Region YMCA bus heads to Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, a secluded 1000-acre preserve of trails and ponds. 

On Saturday, August 17, there will be a trip to Swan Island in the Kennebec River. Located between Dresden and Richmond, Swan Island was once a town unto itself, and today it shimmers with history and scenic 19th century landscape.

Each of these trips requires payment of a modest fee and preregistration at Y’s front desk (207-633-2855). The cost for each trip includes payment for the bus ride and any entry fee. Y bus trips are open to all, members and non-members.

Neily does regular morning (10 a.m.) walks out of Linekin Bay Resort during the summer and all are cordially invited to come along. Generally these include all the likely possibilities from East Boothbay to Boothbay Harbor and everything in between. Call (207-350-5830) if you wish to join Neily on his daily walk.