As the climate changes, the place now called Maine will become too warm and dry for many species of tree … More
Author: C. Schmitt
The enduring apples of Acadia
Most of the species of trees in what is now Acadia National Park have been present for thousands of years. … More
The meaning of sustenance
For thousands of years, Wabanaki people were sustained by “sea run” fish that moved between rivers and the ocean. Fish … More
Greens gone wild
On a hot morning in late June, the western shore of Jordan River in Hancock County teemed with wildlife. Osprey … More
Gifts from former shores
As fixed as it may seem, rockbound and cliffed, the shoreline of Mount Desert Island, Maine, is ever-changing. The boundary … More
Leftover Forests
Completed in 2023, Triangle Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a new green space in a city striving to increase tree … More
The world according to ferns
When an asteroid slammed into Earth 65 million years ago, sending clouds of iridium-laced dust into the sky, it was … More
Bangor’s Forest Scraps
Cities across the globe and here in the Northeast are spending millions of dollars to plant trees and increase urban … More
Sears Island, Still and Again
Like clockwork, another Maine governor has put Sears Island at the center of industrial dreams. Which means it’s probably time … More
Restoring salmon (and more) in the Skutik River
Ten years ago, the run of alewives in the Skutik (St. Croix) River hovered around 16,000. Though that’s more than … More