Category: Environment

A late December sunrise creeps over Mosquito Harbor.

My First Maine Winter: Keeping Warm By the Ocean

12/15/2012 - When I moved up to Maine permanently, I was 25 and it was late April. It was that funny time of year when the thought of summer begins to creep into your head but the reality of mud season sits at your feet. I moved into my family's summer house… SEE MORE

Seeking Solitude on the St. George River

12/13/2012 - The small peninsula that encompasses the towns of Cushing and Friendship is a very quiet place where fishing is a huge part of everyday life. Pleasant Point Gut, down at the southern end of the peninsula where the St. George River empties out into Muscongus Bay, is a small harbor… SEE MORE

Owls Head, where hauling traps is a relentless pursuit.

Exploring West Penobscot Bay’s Working Waterfront

12/11/2012 - In the middle of December, when the sun sets far too early, the nooks and crannies, inlets and coves, of the eastern Maine coast seems as quiet as they will ever be. A diesel engine coming off the ocean rings incredibly clear through the early winter air. Seafood shops and… SEE MORE

Tugs sort the big ships out and gently move them into slips in Port Everglades.

A Mainer’s Take on Busy, Beautiful Fort Lauderdale

12/10/2012 - We flew from our home in Maine down to Fort Lauderdale recently to greet a ship. “Have we ever been to Fort Lauderdale?” we both wondered. Don’t think so. Anytime we’ve sailed down the coast on our boat in the past, we sailed outside between northern and southern Florida, skipping… SEE MORE

Looking down Somes Sound from Valley Peak.

Off-Season Acadia: My Own Private Playground

12/4/2012 - Acadia National Park can be your own outdoor playground in the winter months. Gone are the crowds, which usually peter out after the last few leaves hit the ground in early November. The graceful sailboats of summer have all but sailed away, leaving the popular waters of Somes Sound, Northeast… SEE MORE

Bruce Bourque, Maine State Museum Chief Archaelogist

Red Paint People to be Subject of Rockland Talk

12/4/2012 - The existence — and the disappearance — of the Red Paint People is one of the most interesting aspects of Maine history. The Friends of Maine's Seabird Islands is pleased to welcome an expert and author who will help shed some light on this ancient culture. Bruce Bourque, Maine State Museum… SEE MORE

The temperatures were brisk during a recent visit to Hampton Beach, but that didn't keep us from strolling the sand a bit.

Wintertime Is a Great Time for New England Beaches

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11/29/2012 - We all know how spectacular a day at the beach can be during the height of a New England summer. And yet while the people disappear when the weather turns chilly, beaches like Hampton Beach are no less wonderful in wintertime. An extra coat and maybe a pair of sturdy… SEE MORE

Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park, a true gift to nature lovers.

10 Reasons I Give Thanks for My Piece of the Coast

11/22/2012 - It's Thanksgiving Day here on the coast of Maine, and while I feel blessed every day to live where I live, here are 10 particular reasons I give thanks: 1) The people of Maine. There are few things better than running into a friend at the grocery store or simply… SEE MORE

The lookout hut. Take your family portrait right here.

Coastal Recharge: A Hike to Thuya Lodge

11/18/2012 - Sailing and hiking go hand in hand. Northeast Harbor, as well as being a beautiful harbor, happens to be a trailhead on the water. Last September, after a short row to the public dinghy dock at Asticou Landing on the harbor's eastern shore, we stretched our legs on the trail… SEE MORE

A Marshall Catboat that bore the brunt of Hurricane Sandy. It will, hopefully, be repaired and sail the bay once again.

The Jersey Shore Will Rise Again

11/18/2012 - In our household my husband perceives a list of priorities: our cats, my trusty old Land Rover, and then him. I, on the other hand, am sure his priorities are our sailboat, our power boat, and then me. In times of a natural disaster, little things like the above bring… SEE MORE

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