Category: Environment

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

Environment

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

Homes

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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Sunset over the Pleasant River in South Addison.

Enjoying a Rare November Warmup in Downeast Maine

11/13/2012 - The temperature soared into the low 60s on November 12 in Washington County, a very rare and welcome change in the temperature for the middle of November. Fishermen in Bucks Harbor walked the docks in short sleeves as they counted their daily catch and wiped the gathering sweat off their… SEE MORE

October Light in the Lens on the Coast

11/8/2012 - Every October, my camera and I head out for a sail, or two, to capture the fall foliage in the lens. This year, for help, I took a tripod, strapped it down to a cleat, set the lens, focus, timer, and went hunting. Sailing+fall foliage=elusive target. As usual, I came… SEE MORE

ARTEMIS stands up to a gust in Newport Harbor during Hurricane Sandy. WHITEHAWK is in the foreground and REBECCA just astern.

Riding Out the Storm at Anchor and Ashore in Newport

11/2/2012 - Most boaters were able to haul their yachts or at, the very least, find a tidy basin to tuck their boats into before Hurricane Sandy's impact was felt on the New England shore. But a large yachts chose to ride out the storm in Newport Harbor, and Corinna Halloran's photos… SEE MORE