Category: Environment

This NOAA GOES-13 satellite image captures Irene’s landfall moment near Cape Lookout, NC, on August 27. Photo Courtesy of NOAA.

2011 Hurricane Season Ends, Breaks NE ‘Hurricane Amnesia’

Environment

12/1/2011 - The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended Wednesday, having produced a total of nineteen tropical storms of which seven became hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. This level of activity matched NOAA’s predictions and continues the trend of active hurricane seasons that began in 1995. The nineteen tropical storms represent the… SEE MORE

Gary Sredzienski will begin his swim in the shadow of Owls Head Lighthouse. (Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.)

Mainer to Undertake Icy Swim to Help Lighthouses

11/29/2011 - Going for a swim on a cold December day in Rockland Harbor, when the water temperature is an average 40 degrees, isn’t something at the top of most people’s ‘to do’ list, but for one Maine resident that’s exactly what he will do – all to help lighthouses! Gary “Creekman”… SEE MORE

An Autumn Trip to Mount Desert Island

11/18/2011 - I just got back from a great trip to Mount Desert Island, and as usual I'm blown away by the beauty of Maine's largest island. Here's a selection of images from my travels, but do yourself a favor — go visit these places in person. It'll blow you away. SEE MORE

The view from the top of Monhegan, with Manana Island in the distance.

In Search of Shelter on Monhegan Island

11/8/2011 - Monhegan Island — tall, prominent, and well out to sea — beckons in the distance. A familiar landfall coming from the south for us, on this late October day it would be our destination sailing out of Penobscot Bay. I had an infallible plan. We’d spend the night in the… SEE MORE

October Sunset, Marshall Point, Port Clyde

Capturing Autumn on the St. George Peninsula

11/3/2011 - Most vacationers have left midcoast Maine by late fall, but those fortunate enough to wander down a peninsula like the one that leads to Port Clyde and Spruce Head Island at this time of year will discover quintessential Maine at its best. SEE MORE

Federally endangered Roseate Tern. Photo courtesy Kirk Rogers/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Cadets, Community to Help Rebuild Roseate Tern Habitat

Environment

11/3/2011 - In the days following Hurricane Irene's landfall on southern New England, lots of people came together to help the slew of people and causes that were affected by the storm. This weekend a bunch of kind-hearted Connecticut residents are gathering to help out one of the smallest and rarest local… SEE MORE

Late Season Is Perfect for a Trip to Menemsha

11/2/2011 - My call from Buzzards Bay to the Menemsha harbormaster to inquire about renting one of only two moorings inside the tiny basin got a “shouldn't be a problem” reply. No surprise, I suppose — it was after Labor Day. Once through the well marked channel and safely tied to the… SEE MORE

Exploring the Stark Beauty Of Eastport

10/31/2011 - Driving down Route 190, I quickly pulled off to the side and watched in amazement as a large group of ominous looking clouds rolled over the vast expanse of Passamaquoddy Bay. A few silvery rays of sunshine peeked through the clouds, illuminating the distant shores of Deer Island and New… SEE MORE

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Reaching up Blue Hill Bay, with the village's namesake promontory visible in the distance.

Reaching for Beautiful Blue Hill

10/28/2011 - On most of our visits to Blue Hill, we’ve sailed there, on the wind’s invitation. If we are sailing in the area with time on our hands, and the wind is blowing southwesterly to west, we’ll trim up our reaching sails and disappear into peaceful Blue Hill Bay. A beautiful… SEE MORE

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Pre-Halloween Winter Storm: Surely Just a Trick?

10/28/2011 - A lot of East Coast boaters have already pulled their boats out of the water, but far fewer of us have finished getting the winter covers on. The calendar hasn't even rolled around to November yet and New England has been enjoying a delightfully mild autumn, so the sense of… SEE MORE