Category: Environment

Naskeag Point, one of my favorite places on the Maine coast.

Exploring Brooklin’s Finest in Springtime: Naskeag Point

5/4/2012 - I will never forget the first time I came upon Naskeag Point. It was late May and I had come to Blue Hill to visit a friend for the afternoon. After our visit, I decided to drive down Route 175 to Brooklin, the self proclaimed "wooden boat capital of the… SEE MORE

Camden, Maine, where the mountains really do meet the sea.

Camden: A Full Appreciation

5/1/2012 - Camden is one of the most beautiful places on this earth, let alone on the Maine coast. I count it as a daily blessing that I can walk to the shores of Penobscot Bay, or hike the twisting trails of Camden Hills State Park. The light that hangs over the… SEE MORE

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North Atlantic Right Whales in Cape Cod Bay

Environment

4/24/2012 - These are just a few of the thousands of images taken by the Provincetown Center for Coastal StudiesProvincetown Center for Coastal Studies Aerial Survey team. These surveys monitor the number and location of right whales in Cape Cod Bay so that researchers can determine the health of the population and… SEE MORE

Frenchman Bay crashes into the jagged shoreline of Acadia National Park, on Mount Desert Island.

Exploring the Treasures of Maine’s National Park

4/23/2012 - Acadia National Park is considered by many to be the most impressive destination on the coast of Maine. Founded in 1919 as Lafayette National Park and given the official title of Acadia ten years later, the park has long been a mecca for visitors and coastal enthusiasts who come to… SEE MORE

April showers bring plenty of May flowers to Port Clyde.

Looking Forward to May Days in Port Clyde

4/22/2012 - They say that April showers bring May flowers, and they are right, especially along the mid-coast of Maine. As I write this, rain is pelting the windows behind me, and the sky is a pale shade of gloomy. The temperatures are in the forties and the mercurial and downright unpredictable… SEE MORE

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Flames on the north side of Lassell Island are visible from North Haven on April 14.

Even on Islands, Fire Danger Proves Real

Environment

4/17/2012 - We've all seen the fire danger warnings recently and heard the discussions about conditions being as dry as they are in the height of summer. But on an island on Penobscot Bay last weekend, the danger proved very real indeed, as a wildfire burned a significant portion of Lasell Island,… SEE MORE

The rocky beach at the end of the Aldermere Farm path has an amazing view across to the outer islands of Penobscot Bay.

Hidden Discoveries: A Secret Path to Penobscot Bay

4/17/2012 - There is a beautiful path on the grounds of the Aldermere Farm in Rockport that winds and twists gradually down to the rocky shores of Penobscot Bay. It is about a mile round-trip, and there is a good amount of craggy shoreline to explore. I have seen some unbelieveable sunrises… SEE MORE

Osprey sets sail in Surry. Photo by Mindy Viechnicki.

COA Launches New Research/Teaching Vessel

4/13/2012 - College of the Atlantic’s new vessel, the M/V Osprey, has been launched, and is at the ready for educational excursions at the college’s dock on Frenchman Bay. The vessel is licensed to hold up to 36 students and two crew members. Cruising quietly, at a speed of up to 26… SEE MORE

Tom Kutcher has been appointed as the new Narragansett Baykeeper.

RI Native Appointed As Narragansett Baykeeper

Environment

4/12/2012 - Save The Bay, a community-based organization committed to protecting and restoring Narragansett Bay, announces the appointment of Tom Kutcher as Narragansett Baykeeper, a licensed program of the Waterkeeper Alliance. Kutcher will lead the prominent on-the-water advocacy and watchdog program for the organization. Kutcher brings extensive experience in coastal ecology from… SEE MORE

Whale Alert is a fantastic new app for tracking, and protecting, North Atlantic Right Whales.

Avoiding Whale Strikes? There’s an App For That

4/12/2012 - It's almost hard to comprehend how carefully we tiny humans must be when traveling around right whales, the massive cetaceans who make an annual migration from the Gulf of Maine down to Florida and the southeastern U.S. And yet impacts between ships and right whales are the leading cause of… SEE MORE