Island Forests

Maine island forests share many characteristics with the great North Woods that stretch across the northern tier of the continent. … More

The alewives are running

Maine, mid-May: abundant, explosive, pulsing with life and color. In streams and rivers still or again connected to the sea, … More

A Summer of Science and Wonder

On April 19, 2021, the Mount Desert Island Historical Society launches a year-long celebration of citizen science inspired by the … More

Rewilding salmon rivers in Maine

April 1 used to mark the opening of the Atlantic salmon fishing season on the Penobscot River in Maine. Anglers … More

The Secret Life of Periwinkles

Periwinkles are so common along our shore that it’s easy to take them for granted. But these small marine snails … More

At Chapman Brook

The more one learns about forests and water, the clearer it becomes that they are not two separate things, but … More

Between Garland and Mount Hope: the Old Ayredale Farm

The 66-acres of open fields and meadows next to the state offices and Dorathea Dix hospital complex host grassland and … More

The Family Dollar

Taxicabs idle in the parking lot, engines running against the cold, drivers watching the abandoned gas station-convenience store on the … More

Maine climate assessment provides dire numbers

Consider this a “book review” of the 370-page assessment from the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine Climate Council, … More

Beneath the ocean, a world of mountains

There are mountains in the sea. From tens of thousands of extinct volcanoes rising thousands of meters from the ocean … More