There's a hike in northwestern Maine that has intrigued me for a long time. It’s not because of its difficulty or its connection to a larger trail network.

This hike doubles as a somber history lesson. It leads to the B-52 Stratofortress crash site on Elephant Mountain in Piscataquis County.

What’s the Story Behind the Elephant Mountain B-52 Crash?

In January 1963, a B-52 took off from Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts on a training flight. While flying at low altitude over Maine, the crew encountered severe turbulence , and the aircraft broke apart mid-flight. Getty Images Erin via Facebook loading...

Six crew members went down with the plane. Another died after ejecting . Two crew members survived the freezing night and were rescued the following day.

The debris fi

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