Hidden among the Rangeley Lakes Trails are more than a dozen gnomes just waiting to be discovered. The Gnome Home Roam, as it is known, is the result of a community project aimed at getting kids to explore the outdoors. Several years ago, a local carpenter built a number of small houses and mounted them on trees throughout the trail network. But there was just one problem: the houses were empty. Nini Christensen and Beth Flynn devised a plan to fill the homes: gnomes. They partnered up with local art…
