Tag: Environment

The hike over Great Head, on the east side of the beach, is a great way to warm up before some serious beach time.

Another Great Day at the Beach in Acadia

Ocean Science

6/18/2012 - Anyone who thinks that the coast of Maine is entirely rocky shores and bold cliffs hasn't been to Acadia National Park's Sand Beach, just outside of Bar Harbor. On a clear day when the seas are calm and the tide is out, this is one of the most delightful beaches… SEE MORE

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Jonathan Seagull, Meet Reginald Studpants McArthur

Ocean Science

6/18/2012 - While our sister restoration islands team with clouds of countless terns, the “colony” at Eastern Brothers Island is a little more subdued. Meet Reginald Studpants McArthur, the affectionately named sole resident of our Common Tern colony. For the past few years, Reggie has made his home among the harem of… SEE MORE

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AMERICAN PROMISE, the floating base of the Rozalia Project, will be in Rockland June 16-17.

Unique Cleanup Program Sweeps Up the Coast

6/14/2012 - A unique and inspiring coastal cleanup program is sweeping through the Maine coast these days, and it's stopping in Rockland on June 16-17. The Rozalia Project uses a famous ocean racing yacht — American Promise, aboard which the late Dodge Morgan sailed around the world in 1986 and established the… SEE MORE

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July fog rolls across Port Clyde Harbor.

Welcome to Summer on the St. George Peninsula

6/13/2012 - Summer in Maine seems to bring out everything about the coast that I love. The nights are soft and filled with glorious sunsets. The mornings are calm and the ocean is still. The wispy and sometimes thick fog engages in its battle with the blue sky above. The Village Ice… SEE MORE

5 a.m. in Cabot Cove

6/12/2012 - The first sail of the season is an event. Coasting into Cabot Cove, within Pulpit Harbor, I headed for my favorite spot deep inside, as Christmas lost enough way to lower our anchor. It was the perfect forecast for a first night at anchor — no wind. Later, onshore in… SEE MORE

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Gorgeous Sunrises Abound for Chesapeake Boaters

6/10/2012 - Southern Maryland is renowned for being off the beaten path and far away from the hustle and bustle. This image helps to explain the draw for boaters of all types -- lots of big sky just waiting to be appreciated in serene surroundings. SEE MORE

Coastal Delights: June Evenings in Southern Maryland

6/10/2012 - Evenings here in Southern Maryland are almost always worth a stroll in the twilight hours. The watermen are coming in from a long day at work, the breeze slows to a glide, and the colors come out to play. SEE MORE

VA Aquaculture a Bright Spot in Weak Economy

Ocean Science

6/8/2012 - Virginia’s oyster aquaculture industry is growing steadily despite the struggling economy and some setbacks in hatchery production, according to a report from Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Virginia Sea Grant. In 2011, oyster growers sold over 23 million oysters worth more than $6.7 million — up 38% from 2010.… SEE MORE

Our little seal pup, formally dubbed Quinton.

An Unexpected Guest on the Brothers Islands

Ocean Science

6/6/2012 - Hello again from the Brothers. Since our last post we have had a very special visitor, an adorable young harbor seal pup. This young pup we found one morning stranded in the cove that connects Eastern to Western Brother’s Island. It is not unusual to see harbor seals from Western… SEE MORE

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Looking straight up western Penobscot Bay toward Blue Hill.

Watching the Weather Break from Atop the Camden Hills

6/6/2012 - To watch a week-long, rain-soaked, and downright dreary weather pattern break is one thing. To watch it break from the top of Mount Battie in Camden, with the vast and island-studded expanse of Penobscot Bay below you, is quite another. Giant and puffy clouds, white as the driven snow, race… SEE MORE